diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FPSCounterTooltip.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FPSCounterTooltip.cs
index 5a26d34f8d..bf53bff9b4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FPSCounterTooltip.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FPSCounterTooltip.cs
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                 {
                     var clock = thread.Clock;
 
-                    string maximum = $"{(clock.MaximumUpdateHz > 0 && clock.MaximumUpdateHz < 10000 ? clock.MaximumUpdateHz.ToString("0") : "∞"),4}";
+                    string maximum = clock.Throttling
+                        ? $"/{(clock.MaximumUpdateHz > 0 && clock.MaximumUpdateHz < 10000 ? clock.MaximumUpdateHz.ToString("0") : "∞"),4}"
+                        : string.Empty;
 
-                    textFlow.AddParagraph($"{clock.FramesPerSecond:0}/{maximum}fps ({clock.ElapsedFrameTime:0.00}ms)");
+                    textFlow.AddParagraph($"{clock.FramesPerSecond:0}{maximum}fps ({clock.ElapsedFrameTime:0.00}ms)");
                 }
             }
         }