diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
index f0da08dd36..536267eb0e 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ bool load_menu_content(void)
       driver.menu_ctx->backend->shader_manager_init(driver.menu);
 
    rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_VIDEO_SET_ASPECT_RATIO);
-
-   g_extern.lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << MODE_GAME);
+   rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_RESUME);
 
    return true;
 }
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@ bool menu_iterate(void)
    if (input_key_pressed_func(RARCH_QUIT_KEY)
          || !driver.video->alive(driver.video_data))
    {
-      g_extern.lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << MODE_GAME);
+      rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_RESUME);
       return false;
    }
 
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 0b63f6b0d5..f670ac552d 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -3318,7 +3318,7 @@ void rarch_main_command(unsigned cmd)
             return;
 #endif
          main_state(cmd);
-         g_extern.lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << MODE_GAME);
+         rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_RESUME);
          break;
       case RARCH_CMD_RESET:
          RARCH_LOG(RETRO_LOG_RESETTING_CONTENT);
@@ -3328,14 +3328,14 @@ void rarch_main_command(unsigned cmd)
          /* bSNES since v073r01 resets controllers to JOYPAD
           * after a reset, so just enforce it here. */
          init_controllers();
-         g_extern.lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << MODE_GAME);
+         rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_RESUME);
          break;
       case RARCH_CMD_SAVE_STATE:
          if (g_settings.savestate_auto_index)
             g_settings.state_slot++;
 
          main_state(cmd);
-         g_extern.lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << MODE_GAME);
+         rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_RESUME);
          break;
       case RARCH_CMD_TAKE_SCREENSHOT:
          take_screenshot();