diff --git a/apps/warpdrive/app.js b/apps/warpdrive/app.js
index b66295d3a..9559de693 100644
--- a/apps/warpdrive/app.js
+++ b/apps/warpdrive/app.js
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ function drawNode(index) {
 }
 
 function tick(widgets) {
-  if (lcdBuffer) {
+  if (lcdBuffer && !widgets) {
     BLACK().drawRect(-1, -1, 0, 177); // dirty all the rows
     gfx.clear();
     gfx.stars();