diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index c1fe7845d5..5a0f15622b 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -243,6 +243,15 @@ bool video_driver_is_alive(void)
    return true;
 }
 
+bool video_driver_has_focus(void)
+{
+   if (!driver.video || !driver.video_data)
+      return false;
+   if (!driver.video->focus(driver.video_data))
+      return false;
+   return true;
+}
+
 static void deinit_video_filter(void)
 {
    rarch_softfilter_free(g_extern.filter.filter);
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.h b/gfx/video_driver.h
index acafb73024..bb754d9502 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.h
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ void video_driver_make_current_context(void);
 
 bool video_driver_is_alive(void);
 
+bool video_driver_has_focus(void);
+
 void uninit_video_input(void);
 
 void init_video(void);
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 5247e4d262..33cb4c30e9 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static bool check_pause(bool pressed, bool frameadvance_pressed)
    pressed |= !g_extern.is_paused && frameadvance_pressed;
 
    if (g_settings.pause_nonactive)
-      focus = driver.video->focus(driver.video_data);
+      focus = video_driver_has_focus();
 
    if (focus && pressed)
       cmd = RARCH_CMD_PAUSE_TOGGLE;