diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 40d867ddf8..5460ae5b2c 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2785,6 +2785,7 @@ bool rarch_main_iterate(void)
 #endif
 
       pretro_run();
+      g_extern.frame_count++;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_BSV_MOVIE
       if (g_extern.bsv.movie)