diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
index 871858de..8873af6b 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@ VkResult VulkanExampleBase::createInstance(bool enableValidation)
 	return vkCreateInstance(&instanceCreateInfo, nullptr, &instance);
 }
 
+void VulkanExampleBase::drawFrame()
+{
+	VulkanExampleBase::prepareFrame();
+	submitInfo.commandBufferCount = 1;
+	submitInfo.pCommandBuffers = &drawCmdBuffers[currentBuffer];
+	VK_CHECK_RESULT(vkQueueSubmit(queue, 1, &submitInfo, VK_NULL_HANDLE));
+	VulkanExampleBase::submitFrame();
+}
+
 std::string VulkanExampleBase::getWindowTitle()
 {
 	std::string device(deviceProperties.deviceName);
@@ -298,7 +307,7 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::renderLoop()
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		if (!IsIconic(window)) {
+		if (prepared && !IsIconic(window)) {
 			renderFrame();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.h b/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
index e28efb10..5c38ea2f 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@ public:
 
 	// Pure virtual render function (override in derived class)
 	virtual void render() = 0;
+	/** @brief (Virtual) Default image acquire and command buffer submission function */
+	virtual void drawFrame();
+
 	// Called when view change occurs
 	// Can be overriden in derived class to e.g. update uniform buffers 
 	// Containing view dependant matrices