diff --git a/runahead/run_ahead.c b/runahead/run_ahead.c
index f90736abeb..a3a1cf5a87 100644
--- a/runahead/run_ahead.c
+++ b/runahead/run_ahead.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ static void remove_hooks(void)
       current_core.retro_unload_game = originalRetroUnload;
       originalRetroUnload            = NULL;
    }
+   current_core.retro_set_environment(rarch_environment_cb);
    remove_input_state_hook();
 }
 
@@ -134,6 +135,18 @@ static void deinit_hook(void)
       current_core.retro_deinit();
 }
 
+static bool env_hook(unsigned cmd, void *data)
+{
+   bool result = rarch_environment_cb(cmd, data);
+   if (cmd == RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_VARIABLE_UPDATE && result)
+   {
+      bool *bool_p = (bool*)data;
+      if (*bool_p == true)
+         secondary_core_set_variable_update();
+   }
+   return result;
+}
+
 static void add_hooks(void)
 {
    if (!originalRetroDeinit)
@@ -147,7 +160,7 @@ static void add_hooks(void)
       originalRetroUnload = current_core.retro_unload_game;
       current_core.retro_unload_game = unload_hook;
    }
-
+   current_core.retro_set_environment(env_hook);
    add_input_state_hook();
 }
 
diff --git a/runahead/secondary_core.c b/runahead/secondary_core.c
index 9aba8323ba..5be3a0f9b2 100644
--- a/runahead/secondary_core.c
+++ b/runahead/secondary_core.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include "../paths.h"
 #include "../content.h"
 
+#include "secondary_core.h"
+
 static int port_map[16];
 
 static char *secondary_library_path;
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ bool secondary_core_run_no_input_polling(void);
 
 bool secondary_core_deserialize(const void *buffer, int size);
 
+static bool rarch_environment_secondary_core_hook(unsigned cmd, void *data);
+
 void secondary_core_destroy(void);
 
 void set_last_core_type(enum rarch_core_type type);
@@ -205,7 +209,8 @@ bool secondary_core_create(void)
       secondary_core.retro_set_audio_sample_batch(secondary_callbacks.sample_batch_cb);
       secondary_core.retro_set_input_state(secondary_callbacks.state_cb);
       secondary_core.retro_set_input_poll(secondary_callbacks.poll_cb);
-      secondary_core.retro_set_environment(rarch_environment_cb);
+      secondary_core.retro_set_environment(rarch_environment_secondary_core_hook);
+      secondary_core_set_variable_update();
 
       secondary_core.retro_init();
 
@@ -269,6 +274,26 @@ bool secondary_core_create(void)
    return true;
 }
 
+static bool has_variable_update;
+
+static bool rarch_environment_secondary_core_hook(unsigned cmd, void *data)
+{
+   bool result = rarch_environment_cb(cmd, data);
+   if (cmd == RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_VARIABLE_UPDATE && has_variable_update)
+   {
+      bool *bool_p = (bool*)data;
+      *bool_p = true;
+      has_variable_update = false;
+      return true;
+   }
+   return result;
+}
+
+void secondary_core_set_variable_update(void)
+{
+   has_variable_update = true;
+}
+
 bool secondary_core_run_no_input_polling(void)
 {
    if (!secondary_module)
@@ -350,5 +375,10 @@ void remember_controller_port_device(long port, long device)
 {
    /* do nothing */
 }
+void secondary_core_set_variable_update(void)
+{
+   /* do nothing */
+}
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/runahead/secondary_core.h b/runahead/secondary_core.h
index b135aee81b..324c882c6d 100644
--- a/runahead/secondary_core.h
+++ b/runahead/secondary_core.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ void secondary_core_destroy(void);
 void set_last_core_type(enum rarch_core_type type);
 void remember_controller_port_device(long port, long device);
 void clear_controller_port_map(void);
+void secondary_core_set_variable_update(void);
 
 RETRO_END_DECLS