diff --git a/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c b/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c
index cb6186534d..a1d57dda4e 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c
@@ -194,16 +194,15 @@ else if(gCpuCaps.hasMMX){
 }
 #endif
 
-if(!mpi) return 0; // error / skipped frame
-
 t2=GetTimer();t=t2-t;
 tt = t*0.000001f;
 video_time_usage+=tt;
 
-if(drop_frame) return 0;
+if(!mpi || drop_frame) return 0; // error / skipped frame
 
 //vo_draw_image(video_out,mpi);
 vf->put_image(vf,mpi);
+vf->control(vf,VFCTRL_DRAW_OSD,NULL);
 
     t2=GetTimer()-t2;
     tt=t2*0.000001f;
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vf.h b/libmpcodecs/vf.h
index 1fa6cd734a..c4af334936 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vf.h
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vf.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ typedef struct vf_instance_s {
 #define VFCTRL_SET_PP_LEVEL 5 /* set postprocessing level */
 #define VFCTRL_SET_EQUALIZER 6 /* set color options (brightness,contrast etc) */
 
+#define VFCTRL_DRAW_OSD 7
+
 #include "vfcap.h"
 
 // functions:
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vf_vo.c b/libmpcodecs/vf_vo.c
index 69586aa369..a8f7030566 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vf_vo.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vf_vo.c
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ static int config(struct vf_instance_s* vf,
 
 static int control(struct vf_instance_s* vf,
         int request, void* data){
+    switch(request){
+    case VFCTRL_DRAW_OSD:
+	video_out->draw_osd();
+	return CONTROL_TRUE;
+    }
     // return video_out->control(request,data);
     return CONTROL_UNKNOWN;
 }
diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index 6e66959488..0f95c30b30 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -1512,6 +1512,7 @@ if(!sh_video) {
 	sh_video->timer+=frame_time;
 	time_frame+=frame_time;  // for nosound
 	// check for frame-drop:
+	current_module="check_framedrop";
 	if(sh_audio && !d_audio->eof){
 	    float delay=audio_out->get_delay();
 	    float d=(sh_video->timer)-(sh_audio->timer-delay);
@@ -1538,8 +1539,8 @@ if(!sh_video) {
 
 // ==========================================================================
     
-    current_module="draw_osd";
-    if(vo_config_count) video_out->draw_osd();
+//    current_module="draw_osd";
+//    if(vo_config_count) video_out->draw_osd();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_NEW_GUI
     if(use_gui) guiEventHandling();