diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 7478029589..63b657e5a1 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -518,9 +518,6 @@ static int do_pause_state_checks(
 static int do_state_checks(driver_t *driver, settings_t *settings,
       global_t *global, event_cmd_state_t *cmd)
 {
-   if (main_is_idle)
-      return 1;
-
    if (cmd->screenshot_pressed)
       event_command(EVENT_CMD_TAKE_SCREENSHOT);
 
@@ -1058,7 +1055,7 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(void)
       goto quit;
    }
 
-   if (do_state_checks(driver, settings, global, &cmd))
+   if (main_is_idle || do_state_checks(driver, settings, global, &cmd))
    {
       /* RetroArch has been paused */
       driver->retro_ctx.poll_cb();