diff --git a/src/common/console/c_console.cpp b/src/common/console/c_console.cpp
index bcbdfdfdb4..0b4a74a535 100644
--- a/src/common/console/c_console.cpp
+++ b/src/common/console/c_console.cpp
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void C_DrawConsole ()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (conflat.isValid())
+			if (conflat.isValid() && gamestate != GS_FULLCONSOLE)
 			{
 				int conbright = 255 - APART(conshade);
 				PalEntry pe((uint8_t(255 * con_alpha)), conbright, conbright, conbright);