diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index d9e0ea4a7e..fc65e3a0bf 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -3373,12 +3373,18 @@ static bool setting_append_list_main_menu_options(
    (*list)[list_info->index - 1].change_handler = load_content_change_handler;
    settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_BROWSER_ACTION);
 
-   CONFIG_ACTION(
-         "unload_core",
-         "Unload Core",
-         group_info.name,
-         subgroup_info.name);
-   settings_list_current_add_cmd(list, list_info, RARCH_CMD_UNLOAD_CORE);
+   {
+      struct retro_system_info *info = (struct retro_system_info*)
+         global ? &global->system.info : NULL;
+
+      if (info && strcmp(info->library_name, "No Core") != 0)
+         CONFIG_ACTION(
+               "unload_core",
+               "Unload Core",
+               group_info.name,
+               subgroup_info.name);
+      settings_list_current_add_cmd(list, list_info, RARCH_CMD_UNLOAD_CORE);
+   }
 
    CONFIG_ACTION(
          "core_information",