diff --git a/android/native/jni/main.c b/android/native/jni/main.c
index 53acc4d998..bb3d013bdb 100644
--- a/android/native/jni/main.c
+++ b/android/native/jni/main.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static void* android_app_entry(void* param)
       RARCH_LOG("RetroArch started.\n");
       rarch_init_msg_queue();
       g_android.last_orient = AConfiguration_getOrientation(android_app->config);
-      while(rarch_main_iterate());
+      while((input_key_pressed_func(RARCH_PAUSE_TOGGLE)) ? android_run_events(g_android.app) : rarch_main_iterate());
       RARCH_LOG("RetroArch stopped.\n");
    }
 
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 842b11f37c..8bded293a3 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2769,11 +2769,6 @@ bool rarch_main_iterate(void)
       return false;
    }
 
-#ifdef ANDROID
-   if (input_key_pressed_func(RARCH_PAUSE_TOGGLE))
-      return android_run_events(g_android.app);
-#endif
-
    // Time to drop?
    if (input_key_pressed_func(RARCH_QUIT_KEY) ||
          !video_alive_func())