diff --git a/app/src/decoder.c b/app/src/decoder.c
index 59bd94ce..b206ebe0 100644
--- a/app/src/decoder.c
+++ b/app/src/decoder.c
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
 // set the decoded frame as ready for rendering, and notify
 static void
 push_frame(struct decoder *decoder) {
-    bool previous_frame_consumed =
-            video_buffer_offer_decoded_frame(decoder->video_buffer);
-    if (!previous_frame_consumed) {
+    bool previous_frame_skipped;
+    video_buffer_offer_decoded_frame(decoder->video_buffer,
+                                     &previous_frame_skipped);
+    if (previous_frame_skipped) {
         // the previous EVENT_NEW_FRAME will consume this frame
         return;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/video_buffer.c b/app/src/video_buffer.c
index b56ae9f2..8f1d1d9d 100644
--- a/app/src/video_buffer.c
+++ b/app/src/video_buffer.c
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ video_buffer_swap_frames(struct video_buffer *vb) {
     vb->rendering_frame = tmp;
 }
 
-bool
-video_buffer_offer_decoded_frame(struct video_buffer *vb) {
+void
+video_buffer_offer_decoded_frame(struct video_buffer *vb,
+                                 bool *previous_frame_skipped) {
     mutex_lock(vb->mutex);
 #ifndef SKIP_FRAMES
     // if SKIP_FRAMES is disabled, then the decoder must wait for the current
@@ -80,11 +81,10 @@ video_buffer_offer_decoded_frame(struct video_buffer *vb) {
 
     video_buffer_swap_frames(vb);
 
-    bool previous_frame_consumed = vb->rendering_frame_consumed;
+    *previous_frame_skipped = !vb->rendering_frame_consumed;
     vb->rendering_frame_consumed = false;
 
     mutex_unlock(vb->mutex);
-    return previous_frame_consumed;
 }
 
 const AVFrame *
diff --git a/app/src/video_buffer.h b/app/src/video_buffer.h
index 03bcaa18..93222236 100644
--- a/app/src/video_buffer.h
+++ b/app/src/video_buffer.h
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ video_buffer_destroy(struct video_buffer *vb);
 
 // set the decoded frame as ready for rendering
 // this function locks frames->mutex during its execution
-// returns true if the previous frame had been consumed
-bool
-video_buffer_offer_decoded_frame(struct video_buffer *vb);
+// the output flag is set to report whether the previous frame has been skipped
+void
+video_buffer_offer_decoded_frame(struct video_buffer *vb,
+                                 bool *previous_frame_skipped);
 
 // mark the rendering frame as consumed and return it
 // MUST be called with frames->mutex locked!!!