diff --git a/source/Applewin.cpp b/source/Applewin.cpp
index 9670fe70..4d76f89a 100644
--- a/source/Applewin.cpp
+++ b/source/Applewin.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static void ContinueExecution(void)
 	//
 
 	const UINT dwClksPerFrame = NTSC_GetCyclesPerFrame();
-	if (g_dwCyclesThisFrame >= dwClksPerFrame && !VideoGetVblBar(g_dwCyclesThisFrame))
+	if (g_dwCyclesThisFrame >= dwClksPerFrame && !VideoGetVblBarEx(g_dwCyclesThisFrame))
 	{
 		g_dwCyclesThisFrame -= dwClksPerFrame;
 
diff --git a/source/Video.cpp b/source/Video.cpp
index 7f9b83ac..431b7351 100644
--- a/source/Video.cpp
+++ b/source/Video.cpp
@@ -873,12 +873,24 @@ WORD VideoGetScannerAddress(DWORD nCycles, VideoScanner_e videoScannerAddr /*= V
 
 //===========================================================================
 
+// Called when *outside* of CpuExecute()
+bool VideoGetVblBarEx(const DWORD dwCyclesThisFrame)
+{
+	if (g_bFullSpeed)
+	{
+		// Ensure that NTSC video-scanner gets updated during full-speed, so video screen can be redrawn during Apple II VBL
+		NTSC_VideoClockResync(dwCyclesThisFrame);
+	}
+
+	return g_nVideoClockVert < kVDisplayableScanLines;
+}
+
+// Called when *inside* CpuExecute()
 bool VideoGetVblBar(const DWORD uExecutedCycles)
 {
 	if (g_bFullSpeed)
 	{
-		// Ensure that NTSC video-scanner gets updated during full-speed:
-		// so that video-dependent Apple II code doesn't hang & video screen can be redraw during VBL
+		// Ensure that NTSC video-scanner gets updated during full-speed, so video-dependent Apple II code doesn't hang
 		NTSC_VideoClockResync(CpuGetCyclesThisVideoFrame(uExecutedCycles));
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/Video.h b/source/Video.h
index 3a06ec56..f5112109 100644
--- a/source/Video.h
+++ b/source/Video.h
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ void    VideoReinitialize (bool bInitVideoScannerAddress = true);
 void    VideoResetState ();
 enum VideoScanner_e {VS_FullAddr, VS_PartialAddrV, VS_PartialAddrH};
 WORD    VideoGetScannerAddress(DWORD nCycles, VideoScanner_e videoScannerAddr = VS_FullAddr);
+bool    VideoGetVblBarEx(const DWORD dwCyclesThisFrame);
 bool    VideoGetVblBar(const DWORD uExecutedCycles);
 
 bool    VideoGetSW80COL(void);