diff --git a/source/menu.cpp b/source/menu.cpp
index 2c4e706..7ef511c 100644
--- a/source/menu.cpp
+++ b/source/menu.cpp
@@ -1527,8 +1527,7 @@ static int MenuGame()
 				delete gameScreenImg;
 				delete gameScreen;
 				gameScreen = NULL;
-				free(gameScreenPng);
-				gameScreenPng = NULL;
+				ClearScreenshot();
 				if(GCSettings.AutoloadGame) {
 					ExitApp();
 				}
@@ -4890,11 +4889,7 @@ MainMenu (int menu)
 	if(gameScreen)
 		delete gameScreen;
 
-	if(gameScreenPng)
-	{
-		free(gameScreenPng);
-		gameScreenPng = NULL;
-	}
+	ClearScreenshot();
 
 	// wait for keys to be depressed
 	while(MenuRequested())
diff --git a/source/vbagx.cpp b/source/vbagx.cpp
index e15b83d..706f1aa 100644
--- a/source/vbagx.cpp
+++ b/source/vbagx.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	savebuffer = (unsigned char *)malloc(SAVEBUFFERSIZE);
 	browserList = (BROWSERENTRY *)malloc(sizeof(BROWSERENTRY)*MAX_BROWSER_SIZE);
 #endif
-	gameScreenPng = (u8 *)malloc(512*1024);
 	InitGUIThreads();
 
 	bool autoboot = false;
diff --git a/source/video.cpp b/source/video.cpp
index a932d59..535763c 100644
--- a/source/video.cpp
+++ b/source/video.cpp
@@ -757,6 +757,16 @@ void TakeScreenshot()
 	}
 }
 
+void ClearScreenshot()
+{
+	if(gameScreenPng)
+	{
+		gameScreenPngSize = 0;
+		free(gameScreenPng);
+		gameScreenPng = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * ResetVideo_Menu
  *
diff --git a/source/video.h b/source/video.h
index 4d950d8..4fc14e5 100644
--- a/source/video.h
+++ b/source/video.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ void StopGX();
 void ResetVideo_Emu();
 void ResetVideo_Menu();
 void TakeScreenshot();
+void ClearScreenshot();
 void Menu_Render();
 void Menu_DrawImg(f32 xpos, f32 ypos, u16 width, u16 height, u8 data[], f32 degrees, f32 scaleX, f32 scaleY, u8 alphaF );
 void Menu_DrawRectangle(f32 x, f32 y, f32 width, f32 height, GXColor color, u8 filled);