diff --git a/cores/libretro-imageviewer/image_core.c b/cores/libretro-imageviewer/image_core.c
index e2f70cebde..5598d2dce4 100644
--- a/cores/libretro-imageviewer/image_core.c
+++ b/cores/libretro-imageviewer/image_core.c
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 #include <file/file_path.h>
 #include <compat/strl.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_THREADS
+#include <rthreads/async_job.h>
+#endif
+
 #define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
 
 #ifdef RARCH_INTERNAL
@@ -45,6 +49,17 @@ static bool      image_uploaded;
 static bool      slideshow_enable;
 struct string_list *file_list;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_THREADS
+static async_job_t *imageviewer_jobs;
+
+#if 0
+static int imageviewer_async_job_add(async_task_t task, void *payload)
+{
+   return async_job_add(imageviewer_jobs, task, payload);
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #if 0
 #define DUPE_TEST
 #endif
@@ -88,6 +103,9 @@ void IMAGE_CORE_PREFIX(retro_init)(void)
    image_width  = 0;
    image_height = 0;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_THREADS
+   imageviewer_jobs = async_job_new();
+#endif
 }
 
 void IMAGE_CORE_PREFIX(retro_deinit)(void)
@@ -97,6 +115,11 @@ void IMAGE_CORE_PREFIX(retro_deinit)(void)
    image_buffer = NULL;
    image_width  = 0;
    image_height = 0;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_THREADS
+   async_job_free(imageviewer_jobs);
+   imageviewer_jobs = NULL;
+#endif
 }
 
 void IMAGE_CORE_PREFIX(retro_set_environment)(retro_environment_t cb)