diff --git a/apple/iOS/platform.m b/apple/iOS/platform.m
index b1c32900f1..8d04edd9bc 100644
--- a/apple/iOS/platform.m
+++ b/apple/iOS/platform.m
@@ -258,6 +258,9 @@ void notify_content_loaded(void)
 
    apple_platform = self;
    [self setDelegate:self];
+    
+   if (rarch_main(0, NULL))
+       apple_rarch_exited();
 
    // Setup window
    self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
@@ -268,9 +271,6 @@ void notify_content_loaded(void)
 
    [apple_platform loadingCore:nil withFile:nil];
 
-   if (rarch_main(0, NULL))
-      apple_rarch_exited();
-
    driver = driver_get_ptr();
     
    if ( driver->menu_ctx && driver->menu_ctx == &menu_ctx_ios && driver->menu && driver->menu->userdata )