diff --git a/src/menus/play-online-join-ip.c b/src/menus/play-online-join-ip.c
index b3b0b3e8e..33d775f60 100644
--- a/src/menus/play-online-join-ip.c
+++ b/src/menus/play-online-join-ip.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ void M_PleaseWait(void)
 	if (rendermode == render_none)
 		return;
 
-	g_wipeskiprender = true;
-
 	M_DrawTextBox(56, BASEVIDHEIGHT/2-12, 24, 2);
 	V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, BASEVIDHEIGHT/2, 0, "PLEASE WAIT...");
 	I_OsPolling();