Index: apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_display.c
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--- apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_display.c	(Revision 31356)
+++ apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_display.c	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -576,14 +576,18 @@
                      struct viewport *viewport)
 {
     struct wps_data *data = gwps->data;
+    static long last_peak_meter_tick = 0;
+
     if (!data->peak_meter_enabled)
     {
         peak_meter_enable(false);
     }
-    else
+    /* Limit the update rate to 10 Hz maximum. */
+    else if (TIME_AFTER(current_tick, last_peak_meter_tick + HZ/10))
     {
         int h = font_get(viewport->font)->height;
         int peak_meter_y = line_number * h;
+        last_peak_meter_tick = current_tick;
 
         /* The user might decide to have the peak meter in the last
             line so that it is only displayed if no status bar is