diff --git a/video.cpp b/video.cpp
index 02c84d5..02b7f88 100644
--- a/video.cpp
+++ b/video.cpp
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ static void hdmi_config()
 		0x2E, (uint8_t)(ypbpr ? 0x07 : 0x01),
 		0x2F, (uint8_t)(ypbpr ? 0xE7 : 0x00),
 
-		0x3B, (uint8_t)(cfg.direct_video ? 0 : 0b01000000), // Pixel repetition [6:5] b00 AUTO. [4:3] b00 x1 mult of input clock. [2:1] b00 x1 pixel rep to send to HDMI Rx.
+		0x3B, (uint8_t)(cfg.direct_video && is_menu() ? 0 : 0b01000000), // Pixel repetition [6:5] b00 AUTO. [4:3] b00 x1 mult of input clock. [2:1] b00 x1 pixel rep to send to HDMI Rx.
 								// Pixel repetition set to manual to avoid VIC auto detection as defined in ADV7513 Programming Guide
 
 		0x40, 0x00,				// General Control Packet Enable