diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/sbar.c b/quakespasm/Quake/sbar.c
index f3ca9e56..d2c01647 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/sbar.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/sbar.c
@@ -931,7 +931,8 @@ void Sbar_Draw (void)
 	if (cl.intermission)
 		return; //johnfitz -- never draw sbar during intermission
 
-	if (sb_updates >= vid.numpages && !gl_clear.value && scr_sbaralpha.value >= 1) //johnfitz -- gl_clear, scr_sbaralpha
+	if (sb_updates >= vid.numpages && !gl_clear.value && scr_sbaralpha.value >= 1 //johnfitz -- gl_clear, scr_sbaralpha
+        && !(gl_glsl_gamma_able && vid_gamma.value != 1))                         //ericw -- must draw sbar every frame if doing glsl gamma
 		return;
 
 	sb_updates++;