diff --git a/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.c b/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.c
index b00791fa02..ced02fae2f 100644
--- a/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.c
+++ b/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.c
@@ -241,13 +241,6 @@ static float volume_text_alpha             = 0.0f;
 static menu_animation_ctx_tag volume_tag   = (uintptr_t) &volume_alpha;
 static bool volume_mute                    = false;
 
-/* FPS */
-static char menu_widgets_fps_text[255];
-
-/* Status icons */
-static bool menu_widgets_paused              = false;
-static bool menu_widgets_fast_forward        = false;
-static bool menu_widgets_rewinding           = false;
 
 /* Screenshot */
 static float screenshot_alpha                = 0.0f;
@@ -309,12 +302,6 @@ static unsigned msg_queue_task_hourglass_x;
 
 static unsigned generic_message_height; /* used for both generic and libretro messages */
 
-bool menu_widgets_set_paused(bool is_paused)
-{
-   menu_widgets_paused = is_paused;
-   return true;
-}
-
 static void msg_widget_msg_transition_animation_done(void *userdata)
 {
    menu_widget_msg_t *msg = (menu_widget_msg_t*) userdata;
@@ -1641,10 +1628,10 @@ void menu_widgets_frame(video_frame_info_t *video_info)
    /* FPS Counter */
    if (video_info->fps_show || video_info->framecount_show)
    {
-      const char *text      = *menu_widgets_fps_text == '\0' ? "n/a" : menu_widgets_fps_text;
+      const char *text      = *video_info->fps_text == '\0' ? "N/A" : video_info->fps_text;
 
-      int text_width  = font_driver_get_message_width(font_regular, text, (unsigned)strlen(text), 1.0f);
-      int total_width = text_width + simple_widget_padding * 2;
+      int text_width        = font_driver_get_message_width(font_regular, text, (unsigned)strlen(text), 1.0f);
+      int total_width       = text_width + simple_widget_padding * 2;
 
       menu_display_set_alpha(menu_widgets_backdrop_orig, DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
 
@@ -1666,17 +1653,17 @@ void menu_widgets_frame(video_frame_info_t *video_info)
    }
 
    /* Indicators */
-   if (menu_widgets_paused)
+   if (video_info->widgets_is_paused)
       top_right_x_advance -= menu_widgets_draw_indicator(video_info,
          menu_widgets_icons_textures[MENU_WIDGETS_ICON_PAUSED], (video_info->fps_show ? simple_widget_height : 0), top_right_x_advance,
          MSG_PAUSED);
 
-   if (menu_widgets_fast_forward)
+   if (video_info->widgets_is_fast_forwarding)
       top_right_x_advance -= menu_widgets_draw_indicator(video_info,
          menu_widgets_icons_textures[MENU_WIDGETS_ICON_FAST_FORWARD], (video_info->fps_show ? simple_widget_height : 0), top_right_x_advance,
          MSG_PAUSED);
 
-   if (menu_widgets_rewinding)
+   if (video_info->widgets_is_rewinding)
       top_right_x_advance -= menu_widgets_draw_indicator(video_info,
          menu_widgets_icons_textures[MENU_WIDGETS_ICON_REWIND], (video_info->fps_show ? simple_widget_height : 0), top_right_x_advance,
          MSG_REWINDING);
@@ -1720,8 +1707,6 @@ bool menu_widgets_init(bool video_is_threaded)
 
    menu_widgets_frame_count = 0;
 
-   menu_widgets_fps_text[0] = '\0';
-
    msg_queue = fifo_new(MSG_QUEUE_PENDING_MAX * sizeof(menu_widget_msg_t*));
 
    if (!msg_queue)
@@ -2023,27 +2008,6 @@ bool menu_widgets_volume_update_and_show(void)
    return true;
 }
 
-bool menu_widgets_set_fps_text(char *new_fps_text)
-{
-   strlcpy(menu_widgets_fps_text,
-         new_fps_text, sizeof(menu_widgets_fps_text));
-
-   return true;
-}
-
-bool menu_widgets_set_fast_forward(bool is_fast_forward)
-{
-   menu_widgets_fast_forward = is_fast_forward;
-   return true;
-}
-
-bool menu_widgets_set_rewind(bool is_rewind)
-{
-   menu_widgets_rewinding = is_rewind;
-
-   return true;
-}
-
 static void menu_widgets_screenshot_fadeout(void *userdata)
 {
    menu_animation_ctx_entry_t entry;
diff --git a/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.h b/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.h
index e47ec2348f..12f596477a 100644
--- a/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.h
+++ b/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.h
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ bool menu_widgets_msg_queue_push(
 
 bool menu_widgets_volume_update_and_show(void);
 
-bool menu_widgets_set_fps_text(char *fps_text);
-
 void menu_widgets_iterate(unsigned width, unsigned height);
 
 bool menu_widgets_set_paused(bool is_paused);
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 6b5cfb05ed..5c382972f1 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -959,6 +959,11 @@ extern void libnx_apply_overclock(void);
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS
 static bool menu_widgets_inited                 = false;
 menu_animation_ctx_tag menu_widgets_generic_tag = (uintptr_t) &menu_widgets_inited;
+
+/* Status icons */
+static bool menu_widgets_paused              = false;
+static bool menu_widgets_fast_forward        = false;
+static bool menu_widgets_rewinding           = false;
 #endif
 
 bool menu_widgets_ready(void)
@@ -3766,11 +3771,17 @@ static void retroarch_pause_checks(void)
       command_event(CMD_EVENT_AUDIO_STOP, NULL);
 
 #if defined(HAVE_MENU) && defined(HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS)
-      if (!menu_widgets_inited || !menu_widgets_set_paused(is_paused))
+      if (!menu_widgets_inited)
+#endif
+      {
+#if defined(HAVE_MENU) && defined(HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS)
+         menu_widgets_paused = is_paused;
 #endif
          runloop_msg_queue_push(msg_hash_to_str(MSG_PAUSED), 1,
                1, true,
                NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
+      }
+
 
       if (!is_idle)
          video_driver_cached_frame();
@@ -3784,7 +3795,7 @@ static void retroarch_pause_checks(void)
    {
 #if defined(HAVE_MENU) && defined(HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS)
       if (menu_widgets_inited)
-         menu_widgets_set_paused(is_paused);
+         menu_widgets_paused = is_paused;
 #endif
       RARCH_LOG("%s\n", msg_hash_to_str(MSG_UNPAUSED));
       command_event(CMD_EVENT_AUDIO_START, NULL);
@@ -18315,9 +18326,11 @@ void video_driver_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
    if (video_info.fps_show || video_info.framecount_show)
    {
 #if defined(HAVE_MENU) && defined(HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS)
-      if (!menu_widgets_inited || !menu_widgets_set_fps_text(video_info.fps_text))
+      if (!menu_widgets_inited)
 #endif
+      {
          runloop_msg_queue_push(video_info.fps_text, 2, 1, true, NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
+      }
    }
 
    /* trigger set resolution*/
@@ -18470,9 +18483,15 @@ void video_driver_build_info(video_frame_info_t *video_info)
    video_info->fps_text[0]           = '\0';
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS
-   video_info->widgets_inited        = menu_widgets_inited;
+   video_info->widgets_inited             = menu_widgets_inited;
+   video_info->widgets_is_paused          = menu_widgets_paused;
+   video_info->widgets_is_fast_forwarding = menu_widgets_fast_forward;
+   video_info->widgets_is_rewinding       = menu_widgets_rewinding;
 #else
-   video_info->widgets_inited        = false;
+   video_info->widgets_inited             = false;
+   video_info->widgets_is_paused          = false;
+   video_info->widgets_is_fast_forwarding = false;
+   video_info->widgets_is_rewinding       = false;
 #endif
 
    video_info->width                 = video_driver_width;
@@ -19823,7 +19842,9 @@ static void drivers_init(int flags)
       && video_driver_has_widgets())
    {
       if (!menu_widgets_inited)
+      {
          menu_widgets_inited = menu_widgets_init(video_is_threaded);
+      }
 
       if (menu_widgets_inited)
          menu_widgets_context_reset(video_is_threaded,
@@ -23180,16 +23201,21 @@ static void update_fastforwarding_state(void)
    if (runloop_fastmotion)
    {
 #if defined(HAVE_MENU) && defined(HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS)
-      if (!menu_widgets_inited || !menu_widgets_set_fast_forward(true))
+      if (!menu_widgets_inited)
+#endif
+      {
+#if defined(HAVE_MENU) && defined(HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS)
+         menu_widgets_fast_forward = true;
 #endif
          runloop_msg_queue_push(
                msg_hash_to_str(MSG_FAST_FORWARD), 1, 1, false, NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
+      }
    }
 #if defined(HAVE_MENU) && defined(HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS)
    else
    {
       if (menu_widgets_inited)
-         menu_widgets_set_fast_forward(false);
+         menu_widgets_fast_forward = false;
    }
 #endif
 }
@@ -23892,7 +23918,7 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(void)
 
 #if defined(HAVE_MENU) && defined(HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS)
       if (menu_widgets_inited)
-         menu_widgets_set_rewind(rewinding);
+         menu_widgets_rewinding = rewinding;
 #endif
    }
 
diff --git a/retroarch.h b/retroarch.h
index ca8467ab24..6d43985d99 100644
--- a/retroarch.h
+++ b/retroarch.h
@@ -1123,6 +1123,9 @@ typedef struct video_info
 typedef struct video_frame_info
 {
    bool widgets_inited;
+   bool widgets_is_paused;
+   bool widgets_is_fast_forwarding;
+   bool widgets_is_rewinding;
    bool input_menu_swap_ok_cancel_buttons;
    bool input_driver_nonblock_state;
    bool shared_context;