diff --git a/src/render/wiiu/SDL_render_wiiu.c b/src/render/wiiu/SDL_render_wiiu.c
index a81029dc4..c93fb958d 100644
--- a/src/render/wiiu/SDL_render_wiiu.c
+++ b/src/render/wiiu/SDL_render_wiiu.c
@@ -177,11 +177,16 @@ void WIIU_SDL_DestroyWindowTex(SDL_Renderer * renderer, SDL_Window * window)
 int WIIU_SDL_SetRenderTarget(SDL_Renderer * renderer, SDL_Texture * texture)
 {
     WIIU_RenderData *data = (WIIU_RenderData *) renderer->driverdata;
+    WIIU_VideoData *videodata = (WIIU_VideoData *) SDL_GetVideoDevice()->driverdata;
 
     /* Set window or texture as target */
     WIIU_TextureData *tdata = (WIIU_TextureData *)((texture) ? texture->driverdata
                                                              : data->windowTex.driverdata);
 
+    if (!videodata->hasForeground) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     /* make sure we're using the correct renderer ctx */
     GX2SetContextState(data->ctx);