diff --git a/console.c b/console.c
index 6dfcc47..5a709fe 100644
--- a/console.c
+++ b/console.c
@@ -1067,6 +1067,10 @@ void console_select(unsigned int index)
 
     if (index >= MAX_CONSOLES)
         return;
+    if (active_console == consoles[index]) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "not changing console, not required\n");
+        return;
+    }
     if (active_console) {
         active_console->g_width = ds_get_width(active_console->ds);
         active_console->g_height = ds_get_height(active_console->ds);