diff --git a/apple/OSX/platform.m b/apple/OSX/platform.m
index 7f50b88c45..ec160ac65c 100644
--- a/apple/OSX/platform.m
+++ b/apple/OSX/platform.m
@@ -180,10 +180,7 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
       apple_display_alert("No libretro cores were found.\nSelect \"Go->Cores Directory\" from the menu and place libretro dylib files there.", "RetroArch");
    
    if (waiting_argc)
-   {
-      apple_is_running = true;
-      apple_rarch_load_content(&waiting_argc, waiting_argv);
-   }
+       apple_rarch_load_content(&waiting_argc, waiting_argv);
    else if (!_wantReload)
       apple_run_core(nil, 0);
    else
@@ -202,12 +199,15 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
 
 - (NSApplicationTerminateReply)applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication *)sender
 {
+    NSApplicationTerminateReply reply = NSTerminateNow;
    _isTerminating = true;
 
-   if (apple_is_running)
-      g_extern.system.shutdown = true;
+   if (g_extern.main_is_init)
+       reply = NSTerminateCancel;
+       
+   g_extern.system.shutdown = true;
 
-   return apple_is_running ? NSTerminateCancel : NSTerminateNow;
+   return reply;
 }
 
 
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
 // This utility function will queue the self.core and self.file instance values for running.
 - (void)runCore
 {
-   _wantReload = apple_is_running;
+   _wantReload = g_extern.main_is_init;
 
-   if (!apple_is_running)
+   if (!g_extern.main_is_init)
       apple_run_core(self.core, self.file.UTF8String);
    else
       g_extern.system.shutdown = true;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
 
 - (IBAction)basicEvent:(id)sender
 {
-   if (!apple_is_running)
+   if (!g_extern.main_is_init)
       return;
 
    apple_event_basic_command([sender tag]);
diff --git a/apple/common/RetroArch_Apple.h b/apple/common/RetroArch_Apple.h
index 844f62f250..63a5fe7044 100644
--- a/apple/common/RetroArch_Apple.h
+++ b/apple/common/RetroArch_Apple.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 extern char** apple_argv;
 extern bool apple_is_paused;
-extern bool apple_is_running;
 extern bool apple_use_tv_mode;
 extern NSString* apple_core;
 
diff --git a/apple/common/main.m b/apple/common/main.m
index 02e5e2e485..b527350717 100644
--- a/apple/common/main.m
+++ b/apple/common/main.m
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 id<RetroArch_Platform> apple_platform;
 
 #pragma mark EMULATION
-bool apple_is_running;
 bool apple_use_tv_mode;
 NSString* apple_core;
 
@@ -31,12 +30,7 @@ void apple_rarch_exited(void)
 {
    NSString *used_core = (NSString*)apple_core;
    apple_core = 0;
-   
-   if (apple_is_running)
-   {
-      apple_is_running = false;
-      [apple_platform unloadingCore:used_core];
-   }
+   [apple_platform unloadingCore:used_core];
    
 #ifdef OSX
    [used_core release];
@@ -53,14 +47,10 @@ void apple_run_core(NSString* core, const char* file)
    int argc;
     
    (void)config_path;
-
-   if (apple_is_running)
-       return;
     
     [apple_platform loadingCore:core withFile:file];
     
     apple_core = core;
-    apple_is_running = true;
 
    if (file && core)
    {
diff --git a/apple/iOS/menu.m b/apple/iOS/menu.m
index c71b1831bc..ea9b6e2ab0 100644
--- a/apple/iOS/menu.m
+++ b/apple/iOS/menu.m
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ static void RunActionSheet(const char* title, const struct string_list* items, U
                                   action:^{ [weakSelf.navigationController pushViewController:[RAFrontendSettingsMenu new] animated:YES]; }],
                                nil];
    
-   if (!apple_is_running)
+   if (!g_extern.main_is_init)
    {
       [self.sections addObject:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:BOXSTRING("Content"),
                                  [RAMenuItemBasic itemWithDescription:BOXSTRING("Choose Core")
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ static void RunActionSheet(const char* title, const struct string_list* items, U
    
    [self.sections addObject:settings];
    
-   if (apple_is_running)
+   if (g_extern.main_is_init)
       self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithTitle:BOXSTRING("Resume") style:UIBarButtonItemStyleBordered target:[RetroArch_iOS get] action:@selector(showGameView)];
    else
       self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = nil;