diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_draw.c b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_draw.c
index 9eda9a59c..46c3b7848 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_draw.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_draw.c
@@ -891,8 +891,6 @@ Draw_FadeScreen (void)
 	qfglEnd ();
 	qfglColor3ubv (color_white);
 	qfglEnable (GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-
-	Sbar_Changed ();
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/r_screen.c b/libs/video/renderer/r_screen.c
index 6f31ad019..a82f19c3e 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/r_screen.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/r_screen.c
@@ -162,9 +162,6 @@ SCR_CalcRefdef (void)
 	scr_fullupdate = 0;
 	vid.recalc_refdef = 0;
 
-	// force the status bar to redraw
-	Sbar_Changed ();
-
 	// bound field of view
 	Cvar_SetValue (scr_fov, bound (1, scr_fov->value, 170));
 
@@ -278,8 +275,6 @@ SCR_DrawPause (void)
 void
 SCR_SetUpToDrawConsole (void)
 {
-	if (clearconsole++ < vid.numpages)
-		Sbar_Changed ();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c
index 72024cc1c..bc28c18f9 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ SCR_UpdateScreen (double realtime, SCR_Func scr_3dfunc, SCR_Func *scr_funcs)
 	if (scr_fullupdate++ < vid.numpages) {	// clear the entire screen
 		scr_copyeverything = 1;
 		Draw_TileClear (0, 0, vid.width, vid.height);
-		Sbar_Changed ();
 	}
 
 	pconupdate = NULL;
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/screen.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/screen.c
index 8f767b82c..4117c317f 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/screen.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/screen.c
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ SCR_UpdateScreen (double realtime, SCR_Func scr_3dfunc, SCR_Func *scr_funcs)
 	if (scr_fullupdate++ < vid.numpages) {	// clear the entire screen
 		scr_copyeverything = 1;
 		Draw_TileClear (0, 0, vid.width, vid.height);
-		Sbar_Changed ();
 	}
 
 	pconupdate = NULL;
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_3dfxsvga.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_3dfxsvga.c
index 4b1be3387..e3e74820f 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_3dfxsvga.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_3dfxsvga.c
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ GL_EndRendering (void)
 {
 	qfglFinish ();
 	qf_fxMesaSwapBuffers ();
-	Sbar_Changed ();
 }
 
 static unsigned int  resolutions[][3] = {
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_glx.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_glx.c
index 15993e4e9..61dff54a3 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_glx.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_glx.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ GL_EndRendering (void)
 {
 	qfglFinish ();
 	qfglXSwapBuffers (x_disp, x_win);
-	Sbar_Changed ();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_sgl.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_sgl.c
index 1c3d9cb26..c041d4589 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_sgl.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_sgl.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ GL_EndRendering (void)
 {
 	qfglFinish ();
 	SDL_GL_SwapBuffers ();
-	Sbar_Changed ();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c
index fee5086b3..47a5a8f38 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c
@@ -373,8 +373,6 @@ GL_EndRendering (void)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if (fullsbardraw)
-		Sbar_Changed ();
 }
 
 void