diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index a33e36f0d7..c91fe7d793 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -12218,6 +12218,9 @@ bool command_event(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
       case CMD_EVENT_CHEEVOS_HARDCORE_MODE_TOGGLE:
 #ifdef HAVE_CHEEVOS
          rcheevos_toggle_hardcore_paused();
+
+         if (rcheevos_hardcore_active())
+            runloop_state.slowmotion = false;
 #endif
          break;
       case CMD_EVENT_REINIT_FROM_TOGGLE: