diff --git a/tasks/task_content.c b/tasks/task_content.c
index ad1f5bde95..0d6fe8c8aa 100644
--- a/tasks/task_content.c
+++ b/tasks/task_content.c
@@ -1374,14 +1374,12 @@ bool task_push_load_content_from_playlist_from_menu(
       goto end;
    }
 
-#ifndef HAVE_DYNAMIC
-   rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_SET_SHUTDOWN, NULL);
-   rarch_menu_running_finished();
-#endif
-
    /* Load core */
 #ifdef HAVE_DYNAMIC
    command_event(CMD_EVENT_LOAD_CORE, NULL);
+#else
+   rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_SET_SHUTDOWN, NULL);
+   rarch_menu_running_finished();
 #endif
 
 end: