diff --git a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.cpp b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
index f435f8c2bb..70881c1a46 100644
--- a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
+++ b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ void OpenGLRenderer::setup_frame(const RenderOptions& settings) {
   window_fb.multisampled = false;
 
   // see if the render FBO is still applicable
-  if (!m_fbo_state.render_fbo || window_resized ||
+  if (settings.save_screenshot || window_resized || !m_fbo_state.render_fbo ||
       !m_fbo_state.render_fbo->matches(settings.game_res_w, settings.game_res_h,
                                        settings.msaa_samples)) {
     // doesn't match, set up a new one for these settings
@@ -794,7 +794,10 @@ void OpenGLRenderer::setup_frame(const RenderOptions& settings) {
     m_fbo_state.resources.resolve_buffer.clear();
 
     // first, see if we can just render straight to the display framebuffer.
-    if (window_fb.matches(settings.game_res_w, settings.game_res_h, settings.msaa_samples)) {
+    // note: we always force a separate fbo on a screenshot so that it won't capture overlays.
+    //       as an added bonus it also doesn't break the sprite distort buffer...
+    if (!settings.save_screenshot &&
+        window_fb.matches(settings.game_res_w, settings.game_res_h, settings.msaa_samples)) {
       // it matches - no need for extra framebuffers.
       lg::info("FBO Setup: rendering directly to window framebuffer");
       m_fbo_state.render_fbo = &m_fbo_state.resources.window;
diff --git a/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp b/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
index ef435b56dc..5bd2aa192f 100644
--- a/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
+++ b/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
@@ -481,10 +481,7 @@ void render_game_frame(int game_width,
       options.draw_region_height = window_fb_height;
     }
 
-    want_hotkey_screenshot =
-        want_hotkey_screenshot && g_gfx_data->debug_gui.screenshot_hotkey_enabled;
-    if (want_hotkey_screenshot) {
-      want_hotkey_screenshot = false;
+    if (want_hotkey_screenshot && g_gfx_data->debug_gui.screenshot_hotkey_enabled) {
       options.save_screenshot = true;
       std::string screenshot_file_name = make_hotkey_screenshot_file_name();
       options.screenshot_path = make_full_screenshot_output_file_path(screenshot_file_name);
@@ -502,6 +499,7 @@ void render_game_frame(int game_width,
       }
       options.screenshot_path = make_full_screenshot_output_file_path(screenshot_file_name);
     }
+    want_hotkey_screenshot = false;
 
     options.draw_small_profiler_window = g_gfx_data->debug_gui.small_profiler;
     options.pmode_alp_register = g_gfx_data->pmode_alp;