diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 7e4e59d47..0073a6e18 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -3198,8 +3198,9 @@ int search_ui(pixel *vid_buf)
 			drawtext(vid_buf, gx+(w-i)/2, gy+YRES/GRID_Z+4, search_names[mp], 192, 192, 192, 255);
 			drawtext(vid_buf, gx+(w-textwidth(search_owners[mp]))/2, gy+YRES/GRID_Z+16, search_owners[mp], 128, 128, 128, 255);
 		}
-
+#ifdef OGLR
 		clearScreen(1.0f);
+#endif
 		sdl_blit(0, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE), YRES+MENUSIZE, vid_buf, (XRES+BARSIZE));
 
 		ui_edit_process(mx, my, b, &ed);