diff --git a/src/libtrx/game/fader.c b/src/libtrx/game/fader.c
index 48804b9df..56649bcad 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/game/fader.c
+++ b/src/libtrx/game/fader.c
@@ -67,5 +67,7 @@ void Fader_Draw(FADER *const fader)
 {
     const int32_t current = Fader_GetCurrentValue(fader);
     fader->target_drawn |= current == fader->args.target;
-    Output_DrawBlackRectangle(current);
+    if (current != 0) {
+        Output_DrawBlackRectangle(current);
+    }
 }