diff --git a/code/client/cl_scrn.c b/code/client/cl_scrn.c
index 095dc8ad..831d5ef7 100644
--- a/code/client/cl_scrn.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_scrn.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void SCR_DrawScreenField( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 
 	// wide aspect ratio screens need to have the sides cleared
 	// unless they are displaying game renderings
-	if ( uiFullscreen || (clc.state != CA_ACTIVE && clc.state != CA_CINEMATIC) ) {
+	if ( uiFullscreen || clc.state < CA_LOADING ) {
 		if ( cls.glconfig.vidWidth * 480 > cls.glconfig.vidHeight * 640 ) {
 			re.SetColor( g_color_table[0] );
 			re.DrawStretchPic( 0, 0, cls.glconfig.vidWidth, cls.glconfig.vidHeight, 0, 0, 0, 0, cls.whiteShader );