diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index f5ec86cc3..3e5ab7ce6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -161,11 +161,6 @@ void OMW::Engine::frame(float frametime)
 
         // update GUI
         mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->onFrame(frametime);
-        if (mEnvironment.getStateManager()->getState()!=
-            MWBase::StateManager::State_NoGame)
-        {
-            mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->update();
-        }
 
         unsigned int frameNumber = mViewer->getFrameStamp()->getFrameNumber();
         osg::Stats* stats = mViewer->getViewerStats();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 190768f26..43d99b6b3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -102,13 +102,6 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual ~WindowManager() {}
 
-            /**
-             * Should be called each frame to update windows/gui elements.
-             * This could mean updating sizes of gui elements or opening
-             * new dialogs.
-             */
-            virtual void update() = 0;
-
             /// @note This method will block until the video finishes playing
             /// (and will continually update the window while doing so)
             virtual void playVideo(const std::string& name, bool allowSkipping) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index ed7273384..87c1b2f3c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -371,6 +371,20 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         if (mIsDrowning)
             mDrowningFlashTheta += dt * osg::PI*2;
+
+        mSpellIcons->updateWidgets(mEffectBox, true);
+
+        if (mEnemyActorId != -1 && mEnemyHealth->getVisible())
+        {
+            updateEnemyHealthBar();
+        }
+
+        if (mIsDrowning)
+        {
+            float intensity = (cos(mDrowningFlashTheta) + 2.0f) / 3.0f;
+
+            mDrowningFlash->setAlpha(intensity);
+        }
     }
 
     void HUD::setSelectedSpell(const std::string& spellId, int successChancePercent)
@@ -602,23 +616,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     }
 
-    void HUD::update()
-    {
-        mSpellIcons->updateWidgets(mEffectBox, true);
-
-        if (mEnemyActorId != -1 && mEnemyHealth->getVisible())
-        {
-            updateEnemyHealthBar();
-        }
-
-        if (mIsDrowning)
-        {
-            float intensity = (cos(mDrowningFlashTheta) + 2.0f) / 3.0f;
-
-            mDrowningFlash->setAlpha(intensity);
-        }
-    }
-
     void HUD::setEnemy(const MWWorld::Ptr &enemy)
     {
         mEnemyActorId = enemy.getClass().getCreatureStats(enemy).getActorId();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
index 3dae2157f..fc335d1e7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         MyGUI::Widget* getEffectBox() { return mEffectBox; }
 
-        void update();
-
         void setEnemy(const MWWorld::Ptr& enemy);
         void resetEnemy();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index b512d8fc8..c9dec0287 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -581,15 +581,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
-    void WindowManager::update()
-    {
-        cleanupGarbage();
-
-        mHud->update();
-
-        updateActivatedQuickKey ();
-    }
-
     void WindowManager::updateVisible()
     {
         if (!mMap)
@@ -926,6 +917,10 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         if (mCharGen)
             mCharGen->onFrame(frameDuration);
+
+        updateActivatedQuickKey ();
+
+        cleanupGarbage();
     }
 
     void WindowManager::changeCell(const MWWorld::CellStore* cell)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index 90fcf8979..773eed4fc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -146,13 +146,6 @@ namespace MWGui
     /// (and will continually update the window while doing so)
     virtual void playVideo(const std::string& name, bool allowSkipping);
 
-    /**
-     * Should be called each frame to update windows/gui elements.
-     * This could mean updating sizes of gui elements or opening
-     * new dialogs.
-     */
-    virtual void update();
-
     /// Warning: do not use MyGUI::InputManager::setKeyFocusWidget directly. Instead use this.
     virtual void setKeyFocusWidget (MyGUI::Widget* widget);