diff --git a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
index 707581eba6..848eae740d 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ void *glkitview_init(void);
 
 #elif TARGET_OS_IOS
 -(void) showNativeMenu {
-    [[RetroArch_iOS get] toggleUI];
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+        [[RetroArch_iOS get] toggleUI];
+    });
 }
 
 - (UIRectEdge)preferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures
diff --git a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m
index 1c59fd7ca5..0a735d7698 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m
@@ -717,9 +717,11 @@ didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
                    target:weakSelf
                    action:@selector(menuBack)];
 
-   [self set_rightbutton:BOXSTRING("Switch")
-                   target:[RetroArch_iOS get]
-                   action:@selector(showGameView)];
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+        [self set_rightbutton:BOXSTRING("Switch")
+                       target:[RetroArch_iOS get]
+                       action:@selector(showGameView)];
+    });
 }
 
 - (void) set_leftbutton:(NSString *)title target:(id)target action:(SEL)action