diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_bsd.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_bsd.c
index 8c663c6d25..5653659327 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_bsd.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_bsd.c
@@ -80,5 +80,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_bsd = {
    frontend_bsd_get_signal_handler_state,
    frontend_bsd_set_signal_handler_state,
    frontend_bsd_destroy_signal_handler_state,
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
    "bsd",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
index 4c9e8f333b..ed2cbbbcbb 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
@@ -422,5 +422,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ctr = {
    NULL,                         /* get_signal_handler_state */
    NULL,                         /* set_signal_handler_state */
    NULL,                         /* destroy_signal_handler_state */
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
    "ctr",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m b/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m
index 1a9a38b1f9..07b113b557 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m
@@ -714,5 +714,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_darwin = {
    NULL,                         /* get_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* set_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* destroy_signal_handler_state */
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
    "darwin",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_emscripten.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_emscripten.c
index cfad3f4497..51a4a31a0c 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_emscripten.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_emscripten.c
@@ -206,5 +206,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_emscripten = {
    NULL,                         /* get_signal_handler_state */
    NULL,                         /* set_signal_handler_state */
    NULL,                         /* destroy_signal_handler_state */
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
    "emscripten"
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
index 10cd30dd26..a6f6edd8e0 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
@@ -536,5 +536,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_gx = {
    NULL,                            /* get_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                            /* set_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                            /* destroy_signal_handler_state */
+   NULL,                            /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                            /* detach_console */
    "gx",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c
index 998c9b48d5..e4534614b2 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c
@@ -2089,6 +2089,8 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_linux = {
    frontend_linux_get_signal_handler_state,
    frontend_linux_set_signal_handler_state,
    frontend_linux_destroy_signal_handler_state,
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
 #ifdef ANDROID
    "android"
 #else
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c
index 4dc3800c23..9f1b4b8730 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c
@@ -40,5 +40,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_null = {
    NULL,                         /* get_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* set_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* destroy_sighandler_state */
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
    "null",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
index 2ba7f95aa4..e735f16a41 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
@@ -568,5 +568,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ps3 = {
    NULL,                         /* get_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* set_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* destroy_sighandler_state */
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
    "ps3",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
index 14c42d2d1c..00b258b4ba 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
@@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_psp = {
    NULL,                         /* get_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* set_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* destroy_sighandler_state */
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
 #ifdef VITA
    "vita",
 #else
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c
index 7f886ebf01..2f04242894 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c
@@ -90,5 +90,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_qnx = {
    NULL,                         /* get_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* set_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* destroy_sighandler_state */
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
    "qnx",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c
index a70c032993..9ed921f0b0 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c
@@ -320,6 +320,25 @@ static uint64_t frontend_win32_get_mem_used(void)
 	return ((frontend_win32_get_mem_total() - mem_info.ullAvailPhys));
 }
 
+static void frontend_win32_attach_console(void)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+   AllocConsole();
+   AttachConsole( GetCurrentProcessId()) ;
+   freopen( "CON", "w", stdout );
+   freopen( "CON", "w", stderr );
+#endif
+}
+
+static void frontend_win32_detach_console(void)
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(_XBOX)
+   HWND wnd = GetConsoleWindow();
+   FreeConsole();
+   PostMessage(wnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
+#endif
+}
+
 frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_win32 = {
    frontend_win32_environment_get,
    frontend_win32_init,
@@ -342,5 +361,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_win32 = {
    NULL,                            /* get_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                            /* set_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                            /* destroy_sighandler_state */
+   frontend_win32_attach_console,   /* attach_console */
+   frontend_win32_detach_console,   /* detach_console */
    "win32"
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.cpp b/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.cpp
index 3ffbd42302..77d00abc82 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.cpp
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.cpp
@@ -1413,5 +1413,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_xdk = {
    NULL,                         /* get_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* set_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* destroy_sighandler_state */
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
    "xdk",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_xenon.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_xenon.c
index c1a588af77..795c47f9d1 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_xenon.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_xenon.c
@@ -89,5 +89,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_qnx = {
    NULL,                         /* get_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* set_sighandler_state */
    NULL,                         /* destroy_sighandler_state */
+   NULL,                         /* attach_console */
+   NULL,                         /* detach_console */
    "xenon",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_driver.c b/frontend/frontend_driver.c
index 52143a664e..7a922bc394 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_driver.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_driver.c
@@ -361,6 +361,22 @@ void frontend_driver_set_signal_handler_state(int value)
    frontend->set_signal_handler_state(value);
 }
 
+void frontend_driver_attach_console(void)
+{
+   frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend = frontend_get_ptr();
+   if (!frontend || !frontend->attach_console)
+      return;
+   frontend->attach_console();
+}
+
+void frontend_driver_detach_console(void)
+{
+   frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend = frontend_get_ptr();
+   if (!frontend || !frontend->detach_console)
+      return;
+   frontend->detach_console();
+}
+
 void frontend_driver_destroy_signal_handler_state(void)
 {
    frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend = frontend_get_ptr();
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_driver.h b/frontend/frontend_driver.h
index b20751aee0..04e3d079d3 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_driver.h
+++ b/frontend/frontend_driver.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ typedef struct frontend_ctx_driver
    int (*get_signal_handler_state)(void);
    void (*set_signal_handler_state)(int value);
    void (*destroy_signal_handler_state)(void);
+   void (*attach_console)(void);
+   void (*detach_console)(void);
 
    const char *ident;
 
@@ -169,6 +171,10 @@ void frontend_driver_set_signal_handler_state(int value);
 
 void frontend_driver_destroy_signal_handler_state(void);
 
+void frontend_driver_attach_console(void);
+
+void frontend_driver_detach_console(void);
+
 RETRO_END_DECLS
 
 #endif
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 8ca41aebc2..f544a67ff2 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -766,9 +766,7 @@ static void retroarch_parse_input(int argc, char *argv[])
             break;
 
          case 'D':
-#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(_XBOX)
-            FreeConsole();
-#endif
+            frontend_driver_detach_console();
             break;
 
          case RA_OPT_MENU:
diff --git a/verbosity.c b/verbosity.c
index 8dc0df8bd6..c9fa5728ca 100644
--- a/verbosity.c
+++ b/verbosity.c
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef RARCH_INTERNAL
+#include "frontend/frontend_driver.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "file_path_special.h"
 #include "verbosity.h"
 
@@ -54,21 +58,16 @@ static bool main_verbosity = false;
 void verbosity_enable(void)
 {
    main_verbosity = true;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-   AllocConsole();
-   AttachConsole( GetCurrentProcessId()) ;
-   freopen( "CON", "w", stdout );
-   freopen( "CON", "w", stderr );
+#ifdef RARCH_INTERNAL
+   frontend_driver_attach_console();
 #endif
 }
 
 void verbosity_disable(void)
 {
    main_verbosity = false;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-   HWND wnd = GetConsoleWindow();
-   FreeConsole();
-   PostMessage(wnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
+#ifdef RARCH_INTERNAL
+   frontend_driver_detach_console();
 #endif
 }