diff --git a/source/utils/config/CategoryRenderer.cpp b/source/utils/config/CategoryRenderer.cpp
index 2aecd77..795dfe2 100644
--- a/source/utils/config/CategoryRenderer.cpp
+++ b/source/utils/config/CategoryRenderer.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ ConfigSubState CategoryRenderer::Update(Input &input, const WUPSConfigSimplePadD
             if (mSubCategoryRenderer) {
                 auto subResult = mSubCategoryRenderer->Update(input, simpleInputData, complexInputData);
                 if (subResult != SUB_STATE_RUNNING) {
-                    mState      = STATE_MAIN;
-                    mFirstFrame = true;
+                    mNeedsRedraw = true;
+                    mState       = STATE_MAIN;
+                    mFirstFrame  = true;
                     return SUB_STATE_RUNNING;
                 }
                 return SUB_STATE_RUNNING;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ ConfigSubState CategoryRenderer::UpdateStateMain(Input &input, const WUPSConfigS
                 }
                 mCurrentOpen = mCursorPos;
                 mState       = STATE_SUB;
+                mNeedsRedraw = true;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ ConfigSubState CategoryRenderer::UpdateStateMain(Input &input, const WUPSConfigS
         mItemRenderer[prevSelectedItem]->SetIsSelected(false);
         mItemRenderer[mCursorPos]->SetIsSelected(true);
         posJustChanged = true;
+        mNeedsRedraw   = true;
     }
 
     if (!posJustChanged && !mFirstFrame) {
@@ -135,9 +138,43 @@ ConfigSubState CategoryRenderer::UpdateStateMain(Input &input, const WUPSConfigS
 
     mIsItemMovementAllowed = mItemRenderer[mCursorPos]->IsMovementAllowed();
 
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < mItemRenderer.size(); i++) {
+        bool isHighlighted = ((int) i == mCursorPos);
+        mItemRenderer[i]->Update(isHighlighted);
+    }
+
     return SUB_STATE_RUNNING;
 }
 
+
+void CategoryRenderer::ResetNeedsRedraw() {
+    mNeedsRedraw = false;
+    if (mState == STATE_SUB && mSubCategoryRenderer) {
+        mSubCategoryRenderer->ResetNeedsRedraw();
+    }
+    for (auto &item : mItemRenderer) {
+        item->ResetNeedsRedraw();
+    }
+}
+
+
+bool CategoryRenderer::NeedsRedraw() const {
+    if (mNeedsRedraw) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (mState == STATE_SUB && mSubCategoryRenderer) {
+        if (mSubCategoryRenderer->NeedsRedraw()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    for (const auto &item : mItemRenderer) {
+        if (item->NeedsRedraw()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 void CategoryRenderer::Render() const {
     switch (mState) {
         case STATE_MAIN:
@@ -218,4 +255,4 @@ void CategoryRenderer::RenderMainLayout() const {
     DrawUtils::setFontSize(18);
     const char *exitHint = "\ue001 Back";
     DrawUtils::print(SCREEN_WIDTH / 2 + DrawUtils::getTextWidth(exitHint) / 2, SCREEN_HEIGHT - 10, exitHint, true);
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/utils/config/CategoryRenderer.h b/source/utils/config/CategoryRenderer.h
index 55f4257..4048879 100644
--- a/source/utils/config/CategoryRenderer.h
+++ b/source/utils/config/CategoryRenderer.h
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ public:
 
     void Render() const;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] bool NeedsRedraw() const;
+
+    void ResetNeedsRedraw();
+
 private:
     ConfigSubState UpdateStateMain(Input &input, const WUPSConfigSimplePadData &simpleInputData, const WUPSConfigComplexPadData &complexInputData);
 
@@ -43,4 +47,5 @@ private:
     bool mIsItemMovementAllowed                                           = true;
     bool mFirstFrame                                                      = true;
     bool mIsRoot                                                          = false;
+    bool mNeedsRedraw                                                     = true;
 };
diff --git a/source/utils/config/ConfigRenderer.cpp b/source/utils/config/ConfigRenderer.cpp
index 963abdb..4b63a35 100644
--- a/source/utils/config/ConfigRenderer.cpp
+++ b/source/utils/config/ConfigRenderer.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ ConfigSubState ConfigRenderer::UpdateStateMain(const Input &input) {
     if (mConfigs.empty()) {
         return SUB_STATE_ERROR;
     }
+    auto prevSelectedItem = mCursorPos;
+
     auto totalElementSize = mConfigs.size();
     if (input.data.buttons_d & Input::eButtons::BUTTON_DOWN) {
         mCursorPos++;
@@ -101,9 +103,31 @@ ConfigSubState ConfigRenderer::UpdateStateMain(const Input &input) {
     } else if (mCursorPos >= mRenderOffset + MAX_BUTTONS_ON_SCREEN - 1) {
         mRenderOffset = mCursorPos - MAX_BUTTONS_ON_SCREEN + 1;
     }
+
+    if (prevSelectedItem != mCursorPos) {
+        mNeedRedraw = true;
+    }
+
     return SUB_STATE_RUNNING;
 }
 
+bool ConfigRenderer::NeedsRedraw() const {
+    if (mNeedRedraw) {
+        return true;
+    } else if (mState == STATE_SUB && mCategoryRenderer) {
+        return mCategoryRenderer->NeedsRedraw();
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void ConfigRenderer::ResetNeedsRedraw() {
+    mNeedRedraw = false;
+    if (mState == STATE_SUB && mCategoryRenderer) {
+        mCategoryRenderer->ResetNeedsRedraw();
+    }
+}
+
+
 void ConfigRenderer::Render() const {
     switch (mState) {
         case STATE_MAIN:
@@ -128,7 +152,8 @@ ConfigSubState ConfigRenderer::Update(Input &input, const WUPSConfigSimplePadDat
             if (mCategoryRenderer) {
                 auto subResult = mCategoryRenderer->Update(input, simpleInputData, complexInputData);
                 if (subResult != SUB_STATE_RUNNING) {
-                    mState = STATE_MAIN;
+                    mNeedRedraw = true;
+                    mState      = STATE_MAIN;
                     return SUB_STATE_RUNNING;
                 }
                 return SUB_STATE_RUNNING;
diff --git a/source/utils/config/ConfigRenderer.h b/source/utils/config/ConfigRenderer.h
index 2cba9e9..9309714 100644
--- a/source/utils/config/ConfigRenderer.h
+++ b/source/utils/config/ConfigRenderer.h
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ public:
 
     void Render() const;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] bool NeedsRedraw() const;
+
+    void ResetNeedsRedraw();
+
 private:
     ConfigSubState UpdateStateMain(const Input &input);
 
@@ -40,4 +44,6 @@ private:
     int32_t mCurrentOpen  = -1;
     void CallOnCloseCallback(const GeneralConfigInformation &info, const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<WUPSConfigAPIBackend::WUPSConfigCategory>> &categories);
     void CallOnCloseCallback(const GeneralConfigInformation &info, const WUPSConfigAPIBackend::WUPSConfig &config);
+
+    bool mNeedRedraw = true;
 };
diff --git a/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItem.h b/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItem.h
index 6529b37..83e9c5d 100644
--- a/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItem.h
+++ b/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItem.h
@@ -12,11 +12,28 @@ public:
         assert(mItem);
         drawGenericBoxAndText(yOffset, mItem->getDisplayName(), isHighlighted);
         DrawUtils::setFontSize(24);
-        if (isHighlighted) {
-            DrawUtils::print(SCREEN_WIDTH - 16 * 2, yOffset + 8 + 24, mItem->getCurrentValueSelectedDisplay().c_str(), true);
-        } else {
-            DrawUtils::print(SCREEN_WIDTH - 16 * 2, yOffset + 8 + 24, mItem->getCurrentValueDisplay().c_str(), true);
+        DrawUtils::print(SCREEN_WIDTH - 16 * 2, yOffset + 8 + 24, mCurItemText.c_str(), true);
+    }
+
+    std::string GetValueToPrint(bool isHighlighted) {
+        return isHighlighted ? mItem->getCurrentValueSelectedDisplay() : mItem->getCurrentValueDisplay();
+    }
+
+    void Update(bool isHighlighted) override {
+        const auto newText = GetValueToPrint(isHighlighted);
+
+        if (mCurItemText != newText) {
+            mNeedsDraw = true;
         }
+        mCurItemText = newText;
+    }
+
+    void ResetNeedsRedraw() override {
+        mNeedsDraw = false;
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool NeedsRedraw() const override {
+        return mNeedsDraw;
     }
 
     void SetIsSelected(bool isSelected) override {
@@ -40,4 +57,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
     const WUPSConfigAPIBackend::WUPSConfigItem *mItem;
+    std::string mCurItemText;
+    bool mNeedsDraw = true;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItemCategory.h b/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItemCategory.h
index 3726cf4..0c40182 100644
--- a/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItemCategory.h
+++ b/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItemCategory.h
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ public:
         drawGenericBoxAndText(yOffset, mCategory->getName(), isHighlighted);
     }
 
+    void Update(bool) override {
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool NeedsRedraw() const override {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    void ResetNeedsRedraw() override {
+    }
+
 private:
     const WUPSConfigAPIBackend::WUPSConfigCategory *mCategory;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItemGeneric.h b/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItemGeneric.h
index 64e5d06..d3fcddf 100644
--- a/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItemGeneric.h
+++ b/source/utils/config/ConfigRendererItemGeneric.h
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Draw(uint32_t yOffset, bool isHighlighted) const = 0;
 
+    virtual void Update(bool) = 0;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual bool NeedsRedraw() const = 0;
+
+    virtual void ResetNeedsRedraw() = 0;
+
     virtual void SetIsSelected(bool) {
     }
 
diff --git a/source/utils/config/ConfigUtils.cpp b/source/utils/config/ConfigUtils.cpp
index 6824eb7..5b5dafe 100644
--- a/source/utils/config/ConfigUtils.cpp
+++ b/source/utils/config/ConfigUtils.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,11 @@ void ConfigUtils::displayMenu() {
         if (subState != SUB_STATE_RUNNING) {
             break;
         }
-        renderer.Render();
+        if (renderer.NeedsRedraw()) {
+            renderer.Render();
+        }
+        renderer.ResetNeedsRedraw();
+
         auto diffTime = OSTicksToMicroseconds(OSGetTime() - startTime);
         if (diffTime < 16000) {
             OSSleepTicks(OSMicrosecondsToTicks(16000 - diffTime));