diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 8b608a342d..a61de2d8b3 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ enum basic_event
    RARCH_CMD_PAUSE_CHECKS,
    RARCH_CMD_MENU_SAVE_CONFIG,
    RARCH_CMD_MENU_PAUSE_LIBRETRO,
+   RARCH_CMD_MENU_TOGGLE,
    RARCH_CMD_SHADERS_APPLY_CHANGES,
    RARCH_CMD_SHADER_DIR_INIT,
    RARCH_CMD_SHADER_DIR_DEINIT,
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 05c9dfbe8c..7a93b50259 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2203,6 +2203,12 @@ bool rarch_main_command(unsigned cmd)
 #endif
          main_state(cmd);
          break;
+      case RARCH_CMD_MENU_TOGGLE:
+         if (g_extern.is_paused)
+            rarch_main_set_state(RARCH_ACTION_STATE_MENU_RUNNING_FINISHED);
+         else
+            rarch_main_set_state(RARCH_ACTION_STATE_MENU_RUNNING);
+         break;
       case RARCH_CMD_CONTROLLERS_INIT:
          init_controllers();
          break;