diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index 7d7264bd3c..e4d2af12ab 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -540,11 +540,6 @@ static void EmuThread(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot, WindowSystemInfo wsi
   }
   Common::ScopeGuard video_guard{[] { g_video_backend->Shutdown(); }};
 
-  // Render a single frame without anything on it to clear the screen.
-  // This avoids the game list being displayed while the core is finishing initializing.
-  g_presenter->BeginUIFrame();
-  g_presenter->EndUIFrame();
-
   if (cpu_info.HTT)
     Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_DSP_THREAD, cpu_info.num_cores > 4);
   else
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Present.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Present.cpp
index 55df419d0c..25d79f47ff 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Present.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Present.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ bool Presenter::Initialize()
     if (!m_onscreen_ui->Initialize(m_backbuffer_width, m_backbuffer_height, m_backbuffer_scale))
       return false;
 
+    // Draw a blank frame (and complete OnScreenUI initialization)
+    g_gfx->BindBackbuffer({{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}});
+    g_gfx->PresentBackbuffer();
   }
 
   return true;
@@ -77,7 +80,8 @@ void Presenter::CheckForConfigChanges(u32 changed_bits)
 {
   // Check for post-processing shader changes. Done up here as it doesn't affect anything outside
   // the post-processor. Note that options are applied every frame, so no need to check those.
-  if (m_post_processor && m_post_processor->GetConfig()->GetShader() != g_ActiveConfig.sPostProcessingShader)
+  if (m_post_processor &&
+      m_post_processor->GetConfig()->GetShader() != g_ActiveConfig.sPostProcessingShader)
   {
     // The existing shader must not be in use when it's destroyed
     g_gfx->WaitForGPUIdle();
@@ -96,31 +100,6 @@ void Presenter::CheckForConfigChanges(u32 changed_bits)
   }
 }
 
-void Presenter::BeginUIFrame()
-{
-  if (g_gfx->IsHeadless())
-    return;
-
-  g_gfx->BeginUtilityDrawing();
-  g_gfx->BindBackbuffer({0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f});
-}
-
-void Presenter::EndUIFrame()
-{
-  m_onscreen_ui->Finalize();
-
-  if (g_gfx->IsHeadless())
-  {
-    m_onscreen_ui->DrawImGui();
-
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(m_swap_mutex);
-    g_gfx->PresentBackbuffer();
-    g_gfx->EndUtilityDrawing();
-  }
-
-  m_onscreen_ui->BeginImGuiFrame(m_backbuffer_width, m_backbuffer_height);
-}
-
 std::tuple<MathUtil::Rectangle<int>, MathUtil::Rectangle<int>>
 Presenter::ConvertStereoRectangle(const MathUtil::Rectangle<int>& rc) const
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Present.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Present.h
index 3b99c3207d..507c5ee424 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Present.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Present.h
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ public:
 
   void CheckForConfigChanges(u32 changed_bits);
 
-  // Begins/presents a "UI frame". UI frames do not draw any of the console XFB, but this could
-  // change in the future.
-  void BeginUIFrame();
-  void EndUIFrame();
-
   // Display resolution
   int GetBackbufferWidth() const { return m_backbuffer_width; }
   int GetBackbufferHeight() const { return m_backbuffer_height; }
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/ShaderCache.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/ShaderCache.cpp
index b9876dc533..1e46f3527b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/ShaderCache.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/ShaderCache.cpp
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ void ShaderCache::WaitForAsyncCompiler()
   bool running = true;
 
   constexpr auto update_ui_progress = [](size_t completed, size_t total) {
-    g_presenter->BeginUIFrame();
-
     const float center_x = ImGui::GetIO().DisplaySize.x * 0.5f;
     const float center_y = ImGui::GetIO().DisplaySize.y * 0.5f;
     const float scale = ImGui::GetIO().DisplayFramebufferScale.x;
@@ -184,7 +182,7 @@ void ShaderCache::WaitForAsyncCompiler()
     }
     ImGui::End();
 
-    g_presenter->EndUIFrame();
+    g_presenter->Present();
   };
 
   while (running &&
@@ -195,9 +193,8 @@ void ShaderCache::WaitForAsyncCompiler()
     m_async_shader_compiler->RetrieveWorkItems();
   }
 
-  // Just render nothing to clear the screen
-  g_presenter->BeginUIFrame();
-  g_presenter->EndUIFrame();
+  // An extra Present to clear the screen
+  g_presenter->Present();
 }
 
 template <typename SerializedUidType, typename UidType>