diff --git a/runloop_msg.c b/runloop_msg.c
index 1bc3f7534f..95d839ff99 100644
--- a/runloop_msg.c
+++ b/runloop_msg.c
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@ void rarch_main_msg_queue_push(const char *msg, unsigned prio, unsigned duration
       msg_queue_clear(g_msg_queue);
    msg_queue_push(g_msg_queue, msg, prio, duration);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_THREADS
+   slock_unlock(mq_lock);
+#endif
+
    if (ui_companion_is_on_foreground())
    {
       const ui_companion_driver_t *ui = ui_companion_get_ptr();
       if (ui->msg_queue_push)
          ui->msg_queue_push(msg, prio, duration, flush);
    }
-
-#ifdef HAVE_THREADS
-   slock_unlock(mq_lock);
-#endif
 }
 
 void rarch_main_msg_queue_free(void)