diff --git a/apple/OSX/platform.m b/apple/OSX/platform.m
index c921d71fb9..909738ec09 100644
--- a/apple/OSX/platform.m
+++ b/apple/OSX/platform.m
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
        if (core_name)
        {
            strlcpy(g_extern.fullpath, self.file.UTF8String, sizeof(g_extern.fullpath));
-           load_menu_game_new_core();
+           rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CONTENT);
        }
        else
          [self chooseCore];
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
           if (core_name)
           {
               strlcpy(g_extern.fullpath, self.file.UTF8String, sizeof(g_extern.fullpath));
-              load_menu_game_new_core();
+              rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CONTENT);
           }
           else
          [self performSelector:@selector(chooseCore) withObject:nil afterDelay:.5f];
diff --git a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
index d515d4ff4d..522615ce6e 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
@@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ static int menu_common_iterate(unsigned action)
             {
                strlcpy(g_settings.libretro, path, sizeof(g_settings.libretro));
                strlcpy(g_extern.fullpath, driver.menu->deferred_path, sizeof(g_extern.fullpath));
-               load_menu_game_new_core();
+               rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CONTENT);
                driver.menu->msg_force = true;
                ret = -1;
                menu_flush_stack_type(MENU_SETTINGS);
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_android.c b/frontend/platform/platform_android.c
index 32711ee2fb..d174a19ca0 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_android.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_android.c
@@ -672,10 +672,9 @@ static void process_pending_intent(void *data)
 
    if (startgame)
    {
-      RARCH_LOG("Starting new game %s ...\n", g_extern.fullpath);
       g_extern.lifecycle_state &= ~(1ULL << MODE_MENU_PREINIT);
       g_extern.lifecycle_state &= ~(1ULL << MODE_GAME);
-      load_menu_game_new_core();
+      rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CONTENT);
    }
 
    CALL_VOID_METHOD(env, android_app->activity->clazz, android_app->clearPendingIntent);
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 48fdf9bda4..f09d81be59 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ extern "C" {
 enum basic_event
 {
    RARCH_CMD_RESET = 1,
+   RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CONTENT,
    RARCH_CMD_LOAD_STATE,
    RARCH_CMD_SAVE_STATE,
-   RARCH_CMD_QUIT
+   RARCH_CMD_QUIT,
 };
 
 enum menu_enums
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 89f2214eca..d34c5b0c6a 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
 #include "input/input_common.h"
 #include "git_version.h"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+#include "frontend/menu/menu_common.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #ifdef _XBOX
 #include <xtl.h>
@@ -3085,12 +3089,17 @@ void rarch_main_command(unsigned action)
 {
    switch (action)
    {
-      case RARCH_CMD_RESET:
-         rarch_game_reset();
+      case RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CONTENT:
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+         load_menu_game_new_core();
+#endif
          break;
       case RARCH_CMD_LOAD_STATE:
          rarch_load_state();
          break;
+      case RARCH_CMD_RESET:
+         rarch_game_reset();
+         break;
       case RARCH_CMD_SAVE_STATE:
          rarch_save_state();
          break;