diff --git a/input/drivers/android_input.c b/input/drivers/android_input.c
index 0e726025c2..bb6dd75d6b 100644
--- a/input/drivers/android_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/android_input.c
@@ -879,6 +879,11 @@ static bool android_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
             0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
 }
 
+static bool android_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static void android_input_free_input(void *data)
 {
    android_input_t *android = (android_input_t*)data;
@@ -1024,6 +1029,7 @@ input_driver_t input_android = {
    android_input_poll,
    android_input_state,
    android_input_key_pressed,
+   android_input_meta_key_pressed,
    android_input_free_input,
    android_input_set_sensor_state,
    android_input_get_sensor_input,
diff --git a/input/drivers/cocoa_input.c b/input/drivers/cocoa_input.c
index c433deed2c..cb7ff9ab0e 100644
--- a/input/drivers/cocoa_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/cocoa_input.c
@@ -369,6 +369,11 @@ static bool cocoa_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
       input_joypad_pressed(apple->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
 }
 
+static bool cocoa_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static void cocoa_input_free(void *data)
 {
    cocoa_input_data_t *apple = (cocoa_input_data_t*)data;
@@ -442,6 +447,7 @@ input_driver_t input_cocoa = {
    cocoa_input_poll,
    cocoa_input_state,
    cocoa_input_key_pressed,
+   cocoa_input_meta_key_pressed,
    cocoa_input_free,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/ctr_input.c b/input/drivers/ctr_input.c
index 3c9f204831..9b6aab30a1 100644
--- a/input/drivers/ctr_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/ctr_input.c
@@ -88,8 +88,12 @@ static bool ctr_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    ctr_input_t *ctr     = (ctr_input_t*)data;
 
-   return (BIT64_GET(lifecycle_state, key)) ||
-      (input_joypad_pressed(ctr->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
+   return (input_joypad_pressed(ctr->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
+}
+
+static bool ctr_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return (BIT64_GET(lifecycle_state, key));
 }
 
 static uint64_t ctr_input_get_capabilities(void *data)
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ input_driver_t input_ctr = {
    ctr_input_poll,
    ctr_input_state,
    ctr_input_key_pressed,
+   ctr_input_meta_key_pressed,
    ctr_input_free_input,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/dinput.c b/input/drivers/dinput.c
index e70f64c1db..472bafb762 100644
--- a/input/drivers/dinput.c
+++ b/input/drivers/dinput.c
@@ -383,6 +383,11 @@ static bool dinput_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
          settings->input.binds[0], 0, key);
 }
 
+static bool dinput_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static int16_t dinput_lightgun_state(struct dinput_input *di, unsigned id)
 {
    switch (id)
@@ -802,6 +807,7 @@ input_driver_t input_dinput = {
    dinput_poll,
    dinput_input_state,
    dinput_key_pressed,
+   dinput_meta_key_pressed,
    dinput_free,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/gx_input.c b/input/drivers/gx_input.c
index 11dcc6d4f7..0e0a89a741 100644
--- a/input/drivers/gx_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/gx_input.c
@@ -97,8 +97,12 @@ static bool gx_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    gx_input_t *gx       = (gx_input_t*)data;
-   return (BIT64_GET(lifecycle_state, key)) ||
-      input_joypad_pressed(gx->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
+   return input_joypad_pressed(gx->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
+}
+
+static bool gx_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return (BIT64_GET(lifecycle_state, key));
 }
 
 static uint64_t gx_input_get_capabilities(void *data)
@@ -154,6 +158,7 @@ input_driver_t input_gx = {
    gx_input_poll,
    gx_input_state,
    gx_input_key_pressed,
+   gx_input_meta_key_pressed,
    gx_input_free_input,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c b/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
index 27de832fc6..25da4c0643 100644
--- a/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ static bool linuxraw_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
       input_joypad_pressed(linuxraw->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
 }
 
+static bool linuxraw_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static int16_t linuxraw_input_state(void *data,
       const struct retro_keybind **binds, unsigned port,
       unsigned device, unsigned idx, unsigned id)
@@ -302,6 +307,7 @@ input_driver_t input_linuxraw = {
    linuxraw_input_poll,
    linuxraw_input_state,
    linuxraw_input_key_pressed,
+   linuxraw_input_meta_key_pressed,
    linuxraw_input_free,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/nullinput.c b/input/drivers/nullinput.c
index a485c25527..520fa58960 100644
--- a/input/drivers/nullinput.c
+++ b/input/drivers/nullinput.c
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ static bool nullinput_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
    return false;
 }
 
+static bool nullinput_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   (void)key;
+
+   return false;
+}
+
 static void nullinput_input_free_input(void *data)
 {
    (void)data;
@@ -91,6 +99,7 @@ input_driver_t input_null = {
    nullinput_input_poll,
    nullinput_input_state,
    nullinput_input_key_pressed,
+   nullinput_input_meta_key_pressed,
    nullinput_input_free_input,
    nullinput_set_sensor_state,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/ps3_input.c b/input/drivers/ps3_input.c
index 9a25104423..ef3f204a0d 100644
--- a/input/drivers/ps3_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/ps3_input.c
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ static bool ps3_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
    return input_joypad_pressed(ps3->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
 }
 
+static bool ps3_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static uint64_t ps3_input_get_capabilities(void *data)
 {
    (void)data;
@@ -265,6 +270,7 @@ input_driver_t input_ps3 = {
    ps3_input_poll,
    ps3_input_state,
    ps3_input_key_pressed,
+   ps3_input_meta_key_pressed,
    ps3_input_free_input,
    ps3_input_set_sensor_state,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/psp_input.c b/input/drivers/psp_input.c
index 8cfc1cc44d..02b41c91de 100644
--- a/input/drivers/psp_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/psp_input.c
@@ -103,8 +103,12 @@ static bool psp_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    psp_input_t *psp     = (psp_input_t*)data;
 
-   return (BIT64_GET(lifecycle_state, key)) ||
-      input_joypad_pressed(psp->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
+   return input_joypad_pressed(psp->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
+}
+
+static bool psp_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return (BIT64_GET(lifecycle_state, key));
 }
 
 static uint64_t psp_input_get_capabilities(void *data)
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ input_driver_t input_psp = {
    psp_input_poll,
    psp_input_state,
    psp_input_key_pressed,
+   psp_input_meta_key_pressed,
    psp_input_free_input,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/qnx_input.c b/input/drivers/qnx_input.c
index f3cc96d4b1..483e7e8c9f 100644
--- a/input/drivers/qnx_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/qnx_input.c
@@ -794,6 +794,11 @@ static bool qnx_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
    return input_joypad_pressed(qnx->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
 }
 
+static bool qnx_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static void qnx_input_free_input(void *data)
 {
    if (data)
@@ -859,6 +864,7 @@ input_driver_t input_qnx = {
    qnx_input_poll,
    qnx_input_state,
    qnx_input_key_pressed,
+   NULL,
    qnx_input_free_input,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/rwebinput_input.c b/input/drivers/rwebinput_input.c
index dbbaf3e39b..ac2ff56e87 100644
--- a/input/drivers/rwebinput_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/rwebinput_input.c
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ static bool rwebinput_key_pressed(rwebinput_input_t *rwebinput, int key)
    return ret;
 }
 
+static bool rwebinput_meta_key_pressed(rwebinput_input_t *rwebinput, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static bool rwebinput_is_pressed(rwebinput_input_t *rwebinput,
       const struct retro_keybind *binds, unsigned id)
 {
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ static bool rwebinput_is_pressed(rwebinput_input_t *rwebinput,
 static bool rwebinput_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
 {
    rwebinput_input_t *rwebinput = (rwebinput_input_t*)data;
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   settings_t         *settings = config_get_ptr();
    return rwebinput_is_pressed(rwebinput, settings->input.binds[0], key);
 }
 
@@ -250,6 +255,7 @@ input_driver_t input_rwebinput = {
    rwebinput_input_poll,
    rwebinput_input_state,
    rwebinput_key_pressed,
+   rwebinput_meta_key_pressed,
    rwebinput_input_free,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/sdl_input.c b/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
index 7e1d5f5ff8..53b527f3fb 100644
--- a/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ static bool sdl_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
    return false;
 }
 
+static bool sdl_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static int16_t sdl_joypad_device_state(sdl_input_t *sdl, const struct retro_keybind **binds_, 
       unsigned port_num, unsigned id)
 {
@@ -583,6 +588,7 @@ input_driver_t input_sdl = {
    sdl_input_poll,
    sdl_input_state,
    sdl_input_key_pressed,
+   sdl_input_meta_key_pressed,
    sdl_input_free,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index 4625d59868..f2908c733b 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -561,6 +561,11 @@ static bool udev_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
       input_joypad_pressed(udev->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
 }
 
+static bool udev_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static void udev_input_free(void *data)
 {
    unsigned i;
@@ -881,6 +886,7 @@ input_driver_t input_udev = {
    udev_input_poll,
    udev_input_state,
    udev_input_key_pressed,
+   udev_input_meta_key_pressed,
    udev_input_free,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/x11_input.c b/input/drivers/x11_input.c
index 57cc2a0f21..8166ed67b5 100644
--- a/input/drivers/x11_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/x11_input.c
@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@ static bool x_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
       input_joypad_pressed(x11->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
 }
 
+static bool x_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static int16_t x_mouse_state(x11_input_t *x11, unsigned id)
 {
    switch (id)
@@ -546,6 +551,7 @@ input_driver_t input_x = {
    x_input_poll,
    x_input_state,
    x_input_key_pressed,
+   x_input_meta_key_pressed,
    x_input_free,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/xdk_xinput_input.c b/input/drivers/xdk_xinput_input.c
index c7fde9e2c0..7040461cc4 100644
--- a/input/drivers/xdk_xinput_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/xdk_xinput_input.c
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ static bool xdk_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
    return input_joypad_pressed(xdk->joypad, 0, settings->input.binds[0], key);
 }
 
+static bool xdk_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
 static uint64_t xdk_input_get_capabilities(void *data)
 {
    (void)data;
@@ -173,6 +178,7 @@ input_driver_t input_xinput = {
    xdk_input_poll,
    xdk_input_state,
    xdk_input_key_pressed,
+   xdk_input_meta_key_pressed,
    xdk_input_free_input,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/drivers/xenon360_input.c b/input/drivers/xenon360_input.c
index e90bcb9fad..165ecca86a 100644
--- a/input/drivers/xenon360_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/xenon360_input.c
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ static bool xenon360_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
    return (lifecycle_state & (UINT64_C(1) << key));
 }
 
+static bool xenon360_input_meta_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   return (lifecycle_state & (UINT64_C(1) << key));
+}
+
 static uint64_t xenon360_get_capabilities(void *data)
 {
    uint64_t caps = 0;
@@ -124,6 +129,7 @@ input_driver_t input_xenon360 = {
    xenon360_input_poll,
    xenon360_input_state,
    xenon360_input_key_pressed,
+   xenon360_input_meta_key_pressed,
    xenon360_input_free_input,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/input/input_driver.c b/input/input_driver.c
index 73e3df6d62..61b426cdc1 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.c
+++ b/input/input_driver.c
@@ -209,11 +209,13 @@ retro_input_t input_driver_keys_pressed(void)
    for (key = 0; key < RARCH_BIND_LIST_END; key++)
    {
       bool state = false;
-      if ((!driver->block_libretro_input && 
-               (((key < RARCH_FIRST_META_KEY) || key == RARCH_MENU_TOGGLE)))
+      if ((!driver->block_libretro_input && ((key < RARCH_FIRST_META_KEY)))
             || !driver->block_hotkey)
          state = input->key_pressed(driver->input_data, key);
 
+      if (key >= RARCH_FIRST_META_KEY)
+         state |= input->meta_key_pressed(driver->input_data, key);
+
 #ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
       state |= input_overlay_key_pressed(key);
 #endif
diff --git a/input/input_driver.h b/input/input_driver.h
index 2d22e5bbc7..a7afd2565f 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.h
+++ b/input/input_driver.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ typedef struct input_driver
          const struct retro_keybind **retro_keybinds,
          unsigned port, unsigned device, unsigned index, unsigned id);
    bool (*key_pressed)(void *data, int key);
+   bool (*meta_key_pressed)(void *data, int key);
    void (*free)(void *data);
    bool (*set_sensor_state)(void *data, unsigned port,
          enum retro_sensor_action action, unsigned rate);