diff --git a/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c b/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c
index 23b4f946c4..2f98cc108e 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ if(benchmark)
     cur_video_time_usage=tt;
 }
 
+if(drop_frame) return 0;
+
 if(!(mpi->flags&(MP_IMGFLAG_DIRECT|MP_IMGFLAG_DRAW_CALLBACK))){
     // blit frame:
     if(mpi->flags&MP_IMGFLAG_PLANAR)