diff --git a/platform/common/emu.c b/platform/common/emu.c
index 04e26bf4..3377d40d 100644
--- a/platform/common/emu.c
+++ b/platform/common/emu.c
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ void emu_cmn_forced_frame(int no_scale, int do_emu)
 
 	PicoIn.opt &= ~POPT_ALT_RENDERER;
 	PicoIn.opt |= POPT_ACC_SPRITES;
-	if (!no_scale)
+	if (!no_scale && currentConfig.scaling)
 		PicoIn.opt |= POPT_EN_SOFTSCALE;
 
 	PicoDrawSetOutFormat(PDF_RGB555, 1);
diff --git a/platform/gizmondo/emu.c b/platform/gizmondo/emu.c
index fcf27125..c5478f4b 100644
--- a/platform/gizmondo/emu.c
+++ b/platform/gizmondo/emu.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void pemu_forced_frame(int no_scale, int do_emu)
 
 	PicoIn.opt &= ~0x10;
 	PicoIn.opt |= POPT_ACC_SPRITES;
-	if (!no_scale)
+	if (!no_scale && currentConfig.scaling)
 		PicoIn.opt |= POPT_EN_SOFTSCALE;
 	currentConfig.EmuOpt |= 0x80;
 
diff --git a/platform/psp/emu.c b/platform/psp/emu.c
index 917ecc8d..e138ce8e 100644
--- a/platform/psp/emu.c
+++ b/platform/psp/emu.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ void pemu_forced_frame(int no_scale, int do_emu)
 
 	PicoIn.opt &= ~POPT_ALT_RENDERER;
 	PicoIn.opt |= POPT_ACC_SPRITES;
-	if (!no_scale)
+	if (!no_scale && defaultConfig.scaling)
 		PicoIn.opt |= POPT_EN_SOFTSCALE;
 	currentConfig.EmuOpt |= 0x80;