diff --git a/MLEM.Ui/Elements/CustomDrawGroup.cs b/MLEM.Ui/Elements/CustomDrawGroup.cs
index bb19d19..43651d5 100644
--- a/MLEM.Ui/Elements/CustomDrawGroup.cs
+++ b/MLEM.Ui/Elements/CustomDrawGroup.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
 
@@ -6,26 +7,39 @@ namespace MLEM.Ui.Elements {
 
         public Matrix? Transform;
         public TransformCallback TransformGetter;
-        public BeginDelegate BeginImpl;
+        private BeginDelegate beginImpl;
+        private bool isDefaultBegin;
+        public BeginDelegate BeginImpl {
+            get => this.beginImpl;
+            set {
+                this.beginImpl = value ?? ((element, time, batch, alpha, blendState, samplerState, matrix) => batch.Begin(SpriteSortMode.Deferred, blendState, samplerState, null, null, null, matrix));
+                this.isDefaultBegin = value == null;
+            }
+        }
 
         public CustomDrawGroup(Anchor anchor, Vector2 size, TransformCallback transformGetter = null, BeginDelegate beginImpl = null, bool setHeightBasedOnChildren = true) :
             base(anchor, size, setHeightBasedOnChildren) {
             this.TransformGetter = transformGetter ?? ((element, time, matrix) => Matrix.Identity);
-            this.BeginImpl = beginImpl ?? ((element, time, batch, alpha, blendState, samplerState, matrix) => batch.Begin(SpriteSortMode.Deferred, blendState, samplerState, null, null, null, matrix));
+            this.BeginImpl = beginImpl;
         }
 
         public override void Draw(GameTime time, SpriteBatch batch, float alpha, BlendState blendState, SamplerState samplerState, Matrix matrix) {
-            // end the usual draw so that we can begin our own
-            batch.End();
-            var trans = this.Transform ?? this.TransformGetter(this, time, matrix);
-            var mat = matrix * trans;
-            this.BeginImpl(this, time, batch, alpha, blendState, samplerState, mat);
+            var transform = this.Transform ?? this.TransformGetter(this, time, matrix);
+            var customDraw = !this.isDefaultBegin || transform != Matrix.Identity;
+            var mat = matrix * transform;
+            if (customDraw) {
+                // end the usual draw so that we can begin our own
+                batch.End();
+                this.BeginImpl(this, time, batch, alpha, blendState, samplerState, mat);
+            }
             // draw child components in custom begin call
             base.Draw(time, batch, alpha, blendState, samplerState, mat);
-            // end our draw
-            batch.End();
-            // begin the usual draw again for other elements
-            batch.Begin(SpriteSortMode.Deferred, blendState, samplerState, null, null, null, matrix);
+            if (customDraw) {
+                // end our draw
+                batch.End();
+                // begin the usual draw again for other elements
+                batch.Begin(SpriteSortMode.Deferred, blendState, samplerState, null, null, null, matrix);
+            }
         }
 
         public delegate void BeginDelegate(CustomDrawGroup element, GameTime time, SpriteBatch batch, float alpha, BlendState blendState, SamplerState samplerState, Matrix matrix);