diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
index 07ec7bd173..9651f8f27d 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
@@ -1417,6 +1417,7 @@ bool menu_iterate(void)
 #ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
    rarch_check_overlay();
 #endif
+   rarch_check_fullscreen();
 
    if (input_key_pressed_func(RARCH_QUIT_KEY) || !video_alive_func())
    {
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 97102b3f00..c30484479c 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ void rarch_check_block_hotkey(void);
 void rarch_init_rewind(void);
 void rarch_deinit_rewind(void);
 void rarch_set_fullscreen(bool fullscreen);
+bool rarch_check_fullscreen(void);
 void rarch_disk_control_set_eject(bool state, bool log);
 void rarch_disk_control_set_index(unsigned index);
 void rarch_disk_control_append_image(const char *path);
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 29a3cf84a9..ea1e176fdc 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2065,7 +2065,7 @@ void rarch_set_fullscreen(bool fullscreen)
       input_poll_func();
 }
 
-static bool check_fullscreen(void)
+bool rarch_check_fullscreen(void)
 {
    // If we go fullscreen we drop all drivers and reinit to be safe.
    static bool was_pressed = false;
@@ -2823,7 +2823,7 @@ static void do_state_checks(void)
       check_pause();
       check_oneshot();
 
-      if (check_fullscreen() && g_extern.is_paused)
+      if (rarch_check_fullscreen() && g_extern.is_paused)
          rarch_render_cached_frame();
 
       if (g_extern.is_paused && !g_extern.is_oneshot)
@@ -2858,7 +2858,7 @@ static void do_state_checks(void)
    else
    {
       check_netplay_flip();
-      check_fullscreen();
+      rarch_check_fullscreen();
    }
 #endif
 }