diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index a5e5ace5ce..c447a54187 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2511,7 +2511,7 @@ bool command_event(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
          retroarch_menu_running_finished(false);
 #endif
-         if (uico_st->is_on_foreground)
+         if (uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_IS_ON_FOREGROUND)
          {
 #ifdef HAVE_QT
             bool desktop_menu_enable = settings->bools.desktop_menu_enable;
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 5887940350..ed98753b1a 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -6847,9 +6847,9 @@ static enum runloop_state_enum runloop_check_state(
 #endif
       {
          if (pause_nonactive)
-            focused = is_focused && !uico_st->is_on_foreground;
+            focused = is_focused && (!(uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_IS_ON_FOREGROUND));
          else
-            focused = !uico_st->is_on_foreground;
+            focused = (!(uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_IS_ON_FOREGROUND));
       }
 
       if (action == old_action)
@@ -6975,7 +6975,7 @@ static enum runloop_state_enum runloop_check_state(
                         menu->userdata,
                         menu->menu_state_msg);
 
-               if (uico_st->is_on_foreground)
+               if (uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_IS_ON_FOREGROUND)
                {
                   if (     uico_st->drv
                         && uico_st->drv->render_messagebox)
@@ -7774,7 +7774,7 @@ int runloop_iterate(void)
          netplay_driver_ctl(RARCH_NETPLAY_CTL_PAUSE, NULL);
 #endif
 #if defined(HAVE_COCOATOUCH)
-         if (!uico_st->is_on_foreground)
+         if (!(uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_IS_ON_FOREGROUND))
 #endif
             retro_sleep(10);
          return 1;
@@ -8102,7 +8102,7 @@ end:
          if (sleep_ms > 0)
          {
 #if defined(HAVE_COCOATOUCH)
-            if (!uico_state_get_ptr()->is_on_foreground)
+            if (!(uico_state_get_ptr()->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_IS_ON_FOREGROUND))
 #endif
                retro_sleep(sleep_ms);
          }
diff --git a/ui/ui_companion_driver.c b/ui/ui_companion_driver.c
index f2c7c30314..6afc1b4383 100644
--- a/ui/ui_companion_driver.c
+++ b/ui/ui_companion_driver.c
@@ -71,29 +71,30 @@ void ui_companion_set_foreground(unsigned enable)
 {
    uico_driver_state_t *uico_st    = &uico_driver_st;
    if (uico_st)
-      uico_st->is_on_foreground    = enable;
+   {
+      if (enable)
+         uico_st->flags           |=  UICO_ST_FLAG_IS_ON_FOREGROUND;
+      else
+         uico_st->flags           &= ~UICO_ST_FLAG_IS_ON_FOREGROUND;
+   }
 }
 
-bool ui_companion_is_on_foreground(void)
+uint8_t ui_companion_get_flags(void)
 {
    uico_driver_state_t *uico_st    = &uico_driver_st;
    if (!uico_st)
-      return false;
-   return uico_st->is_on_foreground;
+	   return 0;
+   return uico_st->flags;
 }
 
 void ui_companion_event_command(enum event_command action)
 {
    uico_driver_state_t *uico_st    = &uico_driver_st;
-#ifdef HAVE_QT
-   bool qt_is_inited               = uico_st->qt_is_inited;
-#endif
    const ui_companion_driver_t *ui = uico_st->drv;
-
    if (ui && ui->event_command)
       ui->event_command(uico_st->data, action);
 #ifdef HAVE_QT
-   if (ui_companion_qt.toggle && qt_is_inited)
+   if (ui_companion_qt.toggle && (uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_QT_IS_INITED))
       ui_companion_qt.event_command(uico_st->qt_data, action);
 #endif
 }
@@ -101,9 +102,6 @@ void ui_companion_event_command(enum event_command action)
 void ui_companion_driver_deinit(void)
 {
    uico_driver_state_t *uico_st    = &uico_driver_st;
-#ifdef HAVE_QT
-   bool qt_is_inited               = uico_st->qt_is_inited;
-#endif
    const ui_companion_driver_t *ui = uico_st->drv;
 
    if (!ui)
@@ -112,13 +110,13 @@ void ui_companion_driver_deinit(void)
       ui->deinit(uico_st->data);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_QT
-   if (qt_is_inited)
+   if (uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_QT_IS_INITED)
    {
       ui_companion_qt.deinit(uico_st->qt_data);
       uico_st->qt_data = NULL;
    }
 #endif
-   uico_st->data = NULL;
+   uico_st->data       = NULL;
 }
 
 void ui_companion_driver_toggle(
@@ -133,13 +131,13 @@ void ui_companion_driver_toggle(
 #ifdef HAVE_QT
    if (desktop_menu_enable)
    {
-      if ((ui_companion_toggle || force) && !uico_st->qt_is_inited)
+      if ((ui_companion_toggle || force) && (!(uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_QT_IS_INITED)))
       {
          uico_st->qt_data          = ui_companion_qt.init();
-         uico_st->qt_is_inited     = true;
+         uico_st->flags           |= UICO_ST_FLAG_QT_IS_INITED;
       }
 
-      if (ui_companion_qt.toggle && uico_st->qt_is_inited)
+      if (ui_companion_qt.toggle && (uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_QT_IS_INITED))
          ui_companion_qt.toggle(uico_st->qt_data, force);
    }
 #endif
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@ void ui_companion_driver_init_first(void)
    if (desktop_menu_enable && ui_companion_toggle)
    {
       uico_st->qt_data                 = ui_companion_qt.init();
-      uico_st->qt_is_inited            = true;
+      uico_st->flags                  |= UICO_ST_FLAG_QT_IS_INITED;
    }
 #else
    bool desktop_menu_enable            = false;
@@ -181,20 +179,14 @@ void ui_companion_driver_notify_refresh(void)
 {
    uico_driver_state_t *uico_st    = &uico_driver_st;
    const ui_companion_driver_t *ui = uico_st->drv;
-#ifdef HAVE_QT
-   settings_t      *settings       = config_get_ptr();
-   bool desktop_menu_enable        = settings->bools.desktop_menu_enable;
-   bool qt_is_inited               = uico_st->qt_is_inited;
-#endif
-
    if (!ui)
       return;
    if (ui->notify_refresh)
       ui->notify_refresh(uico_st->data);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_QT
-   if (desktop_menu_enable)
-      if (ui_companion_qt.notify_refresh && qt_is_inited)
+   if (config_get_ptr()->bools.desktop_menu_enable)
+      if (ui_companion_qt.notify_refresh && (uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_QT_IS_INITED))
          ui_companion_qt.notify_refresh(uico_st->qt_data);
 #endif
 }
@@ -254,17 +246,11 @@ void ui_companion_driver_msg_queue_push(
       ui->msg_queue_push(uico_st->data, msg, priority, duration, flush);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_QT
-   {
-      settings_t *settings     = config_get_ptr();
-      bool qt_is_inited        = uico_st->qt_is_inited;
-      bool desktop_menu_enable = settings->bools.desktop_menu_enable;
-
-      if (desktop_menu_enable)
-         if (ui_companion_qt.msg_queue_push && qt_is_inited)
-            ui_companion_qt.msg_queue_push(
-                  uico_st->qt_data,
-                  msg, priority, duration, flush);
-   }
+   if (config_get_ptr()->bools.desktop_menu_enable)
+      if (ui_companion_qt.msg_queue_push && (uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_QT_IS_INITED))
+         ui_companion_qt.msg_queue_push(
+               uico_st->qt_data,
+               msg, priority, duration, flush);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -290,13 +276,9 @@ void ui_companion_driver_log_msg(const char *msg)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_QT
    uico_driver_state_t *uico_st= &uico_driver_st;
-   settings_t *settings        = config_get_ptr();
-   bool qt_is_inited           = uico_st->qt_is_inited;
-   bool desktop_menu_enable    = settings->bools.desktop_menu_enable;
-   bool window_is_active       = uico_st->qt_data && qt_is_inited
+   bool window_is_active       = uico_st->qt_data && (uico_st->flags & UICO_ST_FLAG_QT_IS_INITED)
       && ui_companion_qt.is_active(uico_st->qt_data);
-
-   if (desktop_menu_enable)
+   if (config_get_ptr()->bools.desktop_menu_enable)
       if (window_is_active)
          ui_companion_qt.log_msg(uico_st->qt_data, msg);
 #endif
diff --git a/ui/ui_companion_driver.h b/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
index e09799a0bd..9ee0daf8ef 100644
--- a/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
+++ b/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
@@ -133,15 +133,20 @@ typedef struct ui_companion_driver
    const char        *ident;
 } ui_companion_driver_t;
 
+enum uico_driver_state_flags
+{
+   UICO_ST_FLAG_QT_IS_INITED     = (1 << 0),
+   UICO_ST_FLAG_IS_ON_FOREGROUND = (1 << 1)
+};
+
 typedef struct
 {
    const ui_companion_driver_t *drv;
    void *data;
 #ifdef HAVE_QT
    void *qt_data;
-   bool qt_is_inited;
 #endif
-   bool is_on_foreground;
+   uint8_t flags;
 } uico_driver_state_t;
 
 extern ui_companion_driver_t ui_companion_cocoa;
@@ -151,7 +156,7 @@ extern ui_companion_driver_t ui_companion_win32;
 
 extern ui_msg_window_t ui_msg_window_win32;
 
-bool ui_companion_is_on_foreground(void);
+uint8_t ui_companion_get_flags(void);
 
 void ui_companion_set_foreground(unsigned enable);