diff --git a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
index 875e2992ea..ecb140c440 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
@@ -96,6 +96,56 @@ void cocoa_file_load_with_detect_core(const char *filename);
 @end
 #endif
 
+static CFRunLoopObserverRef iterate_observer;
+
+static void rarch_draw_observer(CFRunLoopObserverRef observer,
+    CFRunLoopActivity activity, void *info)
+{
+   uint32_t runloop_flags;
+   int          ret   = runloop_iterate();
+
+   if (ret == -1)
+   {
+#ifdef HAVE_QT
+      application->quit();
+#endif
+      main_exit(NULL);
+      exit(0);
+      return;
+   }
+
+   task_queue_check();
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MIST
+   steam_poll();
+#endif
+
+   runloop_flags = runloop_get_flags();
+   if (!(runloop_flags & RUNLOOP_FLAG_IDLE))
+      CFRunLoopWakeUp(CFRunLoopGetMain());
+}
+
+void rarch_start_draw_observer(void)
+{
+   if (iterate_observer && CFRunLoopObserverIsValid(iterate_observer))
+       return;
+
+   if (iterate_observer != NULL)
+      CFRelease(iterate_observer);
+   iterate_observer = CFRunLoopObserverCreate(0, kCFRunLoopBeforeWaiting,
+                                              true, 0, rarch_draw_observer, 0);
+   CFRunLoopAddObserver(CFRunLoopGetMain(), iterate_observer, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
+}
+
+void rarch_stop_draw_observer(void)
+{
+    if (!iterate_observer || !CFRunLoopObserverIsValid(iterate_observer))
+        return;
+    CFRunLoopObserverInvalidate(iterate_observer);
+    CFRelease(iterate_observer);
+    iterate_observer = NULL;
+}
+
 @implementation CocoaView
 
 #if defined(OSX)
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
index f5a24ae883..314730c040 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
@@ -642,7 +642,13 @@ static ui_application_t ui_application_cocoa = {
    [self setupMainWindow];
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_QT
+   /* I think the draw observer should be absolutely fine for qt but I'm not testing it;
+    * whoever does test it and confirm it works can just delete this */
    [self performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(rarch_main) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
+#else
+   rarch_start_draw_observer();
+#endif
 }
 
 #pragma mark - ApplePlatform
@@ -788,6 +794,7 @@ static ui_application_t ui_application_cocoa = {
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_QT
 - (void) rarch_main
 {
     for (;;)
@@ -822,6 +829,7 @@ static ui_application_t ui_application_cocoa = {
 
     main_exit(NULL);
 }
+#endif
 
 - (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(NSNotification *)notification  { }
 - (void)applicationWillResignActive:(NSNotification *)notification
@@ -839,6 +847,8 @@ static ui_application_t ui_application_cocoa = {
 
    command_event(CMD_EVENT_QUIT, NULL);
 
+   rarch_stop_draw_observer();
+
    return reply;
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
index e7e71a219a..9b72d6789a 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ id<ApplePlatform> apple_platform;
 #else
 static id apple_platform;
 #endif
-static CFRunLoopObserverRef iterate_observer;
 
 static void ui_companion_cocoatouch_event_command(
       void *data, enum event_command cmd) { }
@@ -148,49 +147,6 @@ static uintptr_t ui_companion_cocoatouch_get_app_icon_texture(const char *icon)
    return [textures[iconName] unsignedLongValue];
 }
 
-static void rarch_draw_observer(CFRunLoopObserverRef observer,
-    CFRunLoopActivity activity, void *info)
-{
-   uint32_t runloop_flags;
-   int          ret   = runloop_iterate();
-
-   if (ret == -1)
-   {
-      ui_companion_cocoatouch_event_command(
-            NULL, CMD_EVENT_MENU_SAVE_CURRENT_CONFIG);
-      main_exit(NULL);
-      exit(0);
-      return;
-   }
-
-   task_queue_check();
-
-   runloop_flags = runloop_get_flags();
-   if (!(runloop_flags & RUNLOOP_FLAG_IDLE))
-      CFRunLoopWakeUp(CFRunLoopGetMain());
-}
-
-void rarch_start_draw_observer(void)
-{
-   if (iterate_observer && CFRunLoopObserverIsValid(iterate_observer))
-       return;
-
-   if (iterate_observer != NULL)
-      CFRelease(iterate_observer);
-   iterate_observer = CFRunLoopObserverCreate(0, kCFRunLoopBeforeWaiting,
-                                              true, 0, rarch_draw_observer, 0);
-   CFRunLoopAddObserver(CFRunLoopGetMain(), iterate_observer, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
-}
-
-void rarch_stop_draw_observer(void)
-{
-    if (!iterate_observer || !CFRunLoopObserverIsValid(iterate_observer))
-        return;
-    CFRunLoopObserverInvalidate(iterate_observer);
-    CFRelease(iterate_observer);
-    iterate_observer = NULL;
-}
-
 void get_ios_version(int *major, int *minor)
 {
    static int savedMajor, savedMinor;