diff --git a/menu/menu.c b/menu/menu.c
index abece54917..a6511cfe97 100644
--- a/menu/menu.c
+++ b/menu/menu.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static void menu_update_libretro_info(struct retro_system_info *info)
    if (driver.menu_ctx && driver.menu_ctx->context_reset)
       driver.menu_ctx->context_reset();
 
-   rarch_update_system_info(info, NULL);
+   rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CORE_PERSIST);
 }
 
 static void menu_environment_get(int *argc, char *argv[],
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 41ad4227f7..698a129fa8 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2168,19 +2168,22 @@ bool rarch_main_command(unsigned cmd)
          rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_QUIT);
 #endif
          break;
-      case RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CORE:
+      case RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CORE_PERSIST:
          {
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
             menu_handle_t *menu = menu_driver_resolve();
             if (menu)
                rarch_update_system_info(&g_extern.menu.info,
                      &menu->load_no_content);
-#endif
-#ifndef HAVE_DYNAMIC
-            rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_QUIT);
 #endif
          }
          break;
+      case RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CORE:
+         rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CORE_PERSIST);
+#ifndef HAVE_DYNAMIC
+         rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_QUIT);
+#endif
+         break;
       case RARCH_CMD_LOAD_STATE:
          /* Immutable - disallow savestate load when 
           * we absolutely cannot change game state. */
diff --git a/retroarch.h b/retroarch.h
index 86753e69fd..79daaf3e6d 100644
--- a/retroarch.h
+++ b/retroarch.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ enum basic_event
    RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CONTENT_PERSIST,
    /* Loads core. */
    RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CORE,
+   RARCH_CMD_LOAD_CORE_PERSIST,
    RARCH_CMD_LOAD_STATE,
    RARCH_CMD_SAVE_STATE,
    /* Takes screenshot. */