diff --git a/apple/iOS/platform.m b/apple/iOS/platform.m
index d6dd2fef6e..0a57c9f3e9 100644
--- a/apple/iOS/platform.m
+++ b/apple/iOS/platform.m
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@
 
 id<RetroArch_Platform> apple_platform;
 
+/* forward decls */
+
 void apple_rarch_exited(void);
 
+void main_exit_save_config(void);
+
 void apple_rarch_exited(void)
 {
    [apple_platform unloadingCore];
@@ -254,6 +258,7 @@ void switch_to_ios() {
 
 - (void)applicationWillResignActive:(UIApplication *)application
 {
+   main_exit_save_config();
   [self showPauseMenu: self];
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/frontend.h b/frontend/frontend.h
index c5e2db44d9..5329d0c25d 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend.h
+++ b/frontend/frontend.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
 void main_exit(args_type() args);
 
-void main_exit_save_config(void);
-
 returntype main_entry(signature());
 
 bool main_load_content(int argc, char **argv,