diff --git a/frontend/frontend_ios.c b/frontend/frontend_ios.c
index 9b80a511b6..9748afef13 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_ios.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_ios.c
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
  * If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include <dispatch/dispatch.h>
+
+#include "../ios/RetroArch/rarch_wrapper.h"
 #include "../general.h"
 #include "../conf/config_file.h"
 #include "../file.h"
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "../frontend/menu/rgui.h"
 #endif
 
-void ios_free_main_wrap(struct rarch_main_wrap* wrap)
+static void ios_free_main_wrap(struct rarch_main_wrap* wrap)
 {
    if (wrap)
    {
@@ -38,13 +41,15 @@ void ios_free_main_wrap(struct rarch_main_wrap* wrap)
 
 void rarch_main_ios(void* args)
 {
-   rarch_init_msg_queue();
-   menu_init();
+   struct rarch_main_wrap* argdata = (struct rarch_main_wrap*)args;
+   int init_ret = rarch_main_init_wrap(argdata);
+   ios_free_main_wrap(argdata);
 
-
-   int init_ret;
-   if ((init_ret = rarch_main_init_wrap((struct rarch_main_wrap*)args))) return;
-   ios_free_main_wrap(args);
+   if (init_ret)
+   {
+      dispatch_async_f(dispatch_get_main_queue(), (void*)1, ios_rarch_exited);
+      return;
+   }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_RGUI
    menu_init();
@@ -110,4 +115,6 @@ void rarch_main_ios(void* args)
 #endif
 
    rarch_main_clear_state();
+
+   dispatch_async_f(dispatch_get_main_queue(), 0, ios_rarch_exited);
 }
diff --git a/ios/RetroArch/RetroArch_iOS.m b/ios/RetroArch/RetroArch_iOS.m
index 539dc9e56c..6891ea802a 100644
--- a/ios/RetroArch/RetroArch_iOS.m
+++ b/ios/RetroArch/RetroArch_iOS.m
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 // From frontend/frontend_ios.c
 extern void rarch_main_ios(void* args);
-extern void ios_free_main_wrap(struct rarch_main_wrap* wrap);
 
 @implementation RetroArch_iOS
 {
@@ -144,17 +143,17 @@ extern void ios_free_main_wrap(struct rarch_main_wrap* wrap);
    config_file_free(conf);
 }
 
-#if 0
-- (void)closeGame
+- (void)rarchExited:(BOOL)successful
 {
+   if (!successful)
+   {
+      [RetroArch_iOS displayErrorMessage:@"Failed to load game."];
+   }
+
    if (_isRunning)
    {
       _isRunning = false;
-   
-      rarch_main_deinit();
-      rarch_deinit_msg_queue();
-      rarch_main_clear_state();
-      
+     
       // Stop bluetooth (might be annoying but forgetting could eat battery of device AND wiimote)
       [self stopBluetooth];
       
@@ -163,7 +162,6 @@ extern void ios_free_main_wrap(struct rarch_main_wrap* wrap);
       [self popViewControllerAnimated:NO];
    }
 }
-#endif
 
 - (void)refreshConfig
 {
@@ -285,3 +283,7 @@ extern void ios_free_main_wrap(struct rarch_main_wrap* wrap);
 
 @end
 
+void ios_rarch_exited(void* result)
+{
+   [[RetroArch_iOS get] rarchExited:result ? NO : YES];
+}
diff --git a/ios/RetroArch/rarch_wrapper.h b/ios/RetroArch/rarch_wrapper.h
index bde784b4ca..e191e5a356 100644
--- a/ios/RetroArch/rarch_wrapper.h
+++ b/ios/RetroArch/rarch_wrapper.h
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
 #ifndef __IOS_RARCH_WRAPPER_H__
 #define __IOS_RARCH_WRAPPER_H__
 
-// These functions must only be called in gfx/context/ioseagl_ctx.c
+// These functions should only be called as arguments to dispatch_sync
+void ios_rarch_exited(void* result);
 
+// These functions must only be called in gfx/context/ioseagl_ctx.c
 bool ios_init_game_view();
 void ios_destroy_game_view();
 void ios_flip_game_view();