diff --git a/base/VulkanUIOverlay.h b/base/VulkanUIOverlay.h
index 3371e799..7169add9 100644
--- a/base/VulkanUIOverlay.h
+++ b/base/VulkanUIOverlay.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ namespace vks
 		bool visible{ true };
 		bool updated{ false };
 		float scale{ 1.0f };
+		float updateTimer{ 0.0f };
 
 		UIOverlay();
 		~UIOverlay();
diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
index e4ea1d10..d80d4b90 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::nextFrame()
 	}
 	tPrevEnd = tEnd;
 
-	// TODO: Cap UI overlay update rates
 	updateOverlay();
 }
 
@@ -690,6 +689,15 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::updateOverlay()
 	if (!settings.overlay)
 		return;
 
+	// The overlay does not need to be updated with each frame, so we limit the update rate
+	// Not only does this save performance but it also makes display of fast changig values like fps more stable
+	UIOverlay.updateTimer -= frameTimer;
+	if (UIOverlay.updateTimer >= 0.0f) {
+		return;
+	}
+	// Update at max. rate of 30 fps
+	UIOverlay.updateTimer = 1.0f / 30.0f;
+
 	ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
 
 	io.DisplaySize = ImVec2((float)width, (float)height);