--- a/src/emu/render.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/render.cpp
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@
 				add_element_primitives(list, item_xform, curitem);
 		}
 	}
-	else
+	else if ( !m_manager.machine().options().skip_gameinfo() )
 	{
 		// if we are not in the running stage, draw an outer box
 		render_primitive *prim = list.alloc(render_primitive::QUAD);