diff --git a/src/core/achievements.cpp b/src/core/achievements.cpp
index 3efb850ce..e8f65b49e 100644
--- a/src/core/achievements.cpp
+++ b/src/core/achievements.cpp
@@ -2185,12 +2185,7 @@ void Achievements::ConfirmHardcoreModeDisableAsync(const char* trigger, std::fun
 
 void Achievements::ClearUIState()
 {
-#ifndef __ANDROID__
-  if (FullscreenUI::IsAchievementsWindowOpen() || FullscreenUI::IsLeaderboardsWindowOpen())
-    FullscreenUI::ReturnToPreviousWindow();
-
   CloseLeaderboard();
-#endif
 
   s_state.achievement_badge_paths = {};
 
@@ -2470,11 +2465,15 @@ void Achievements::DrawAchievementsWindow()
   using ImGuiFullscreen::LayoutScale;
   using ImGuiFullscreen::UIStyle;
 
-  if (!s_state.achievement_list)
-    return;
-
   auto lock = Achievements::GetLock();
 
+  // achievements can get turned off via the main UI
+  if (!s_state.achievement_list)
+  {
+    FullscreenUI::ReturnToPreviousWindow();
+    return;
+  }
+
   static constexpr float alpha = 0.8f;
   static constexpr float heading_alpha = 0.95f;
   static constexpr float heading_height_unscaled = 110.0f;
@@ -2846,7 +2845,12 @@ void Achievements::DrawLeaderboardsWindow()
   static constexpr float heading_height_unscaled = 110.0f;
   static constexpr float tab_height_unscaled = 50.0f;
 
-  auto lock = Achievements::GetLock();
+  const auto lock = Achievements::GetLock();
+  if (!s_state.leaderboard_list)
+  {
+    FullscreenUI::ReturnToPreviousWindow();
+    return;
+  }
 
   const bool is_leaderboard_open = (s_state.open_leaderboard != nullptr);
   bool close_leaderboard_on_exit = false;
@@ -3437,7 +3441,6 @@ void Achievements::CloseLeaderboard()
   }
 
   s_state.open_leaderboard = nullptr;
-  ImGuiFullscreen::QueueResetFocus(ImGuiFullscreen::FocusResetType::Other);
 }
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
diff --git a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
index 7050fe5e0..9f2a3fe3d 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
@@ -634,25 +634,7 @@ bool FullscreenUI::AreAnyDialogsOpen()
 
 void FullscreenUI::CheckForConfigChanges(const Settings& old_settings)
 {
-  // NOTE: Called on CPU thread.
-  if (!IsInitialized())
-    return;
-
-  // If achievements got disabled, we might have the menu open...
-  // That means we're going to be reading achievement state.
-  if (old_settings.achievements_enabled && !g_settings.achievements_enabled)
-  {
-    if (!IsInitialized())
-      return;
-
-    GPUThread::RunOnThread([]() {
-      if (s_state.current_main_window == MainWindowType::Achievements ||
-          s_state.current_main_window == MainWindowType::Leaderboards)
-      {
-        ReturnToPreviousWindow();
-      }
-    });
-  }
+  // NOTE: Called on GPU thread.
 }
 
 void FullscreenUI::UpdateRunIdleState()
@@ -7635,11 +7617,6 @@ void FullscreenUI::OpenAchievementsWindow()
   });
 }
 
-bool FullscreenUI::IsAchievementsWindowOpen()
-{
-  return (s_state.current_main_window == MainWindowType::Achievements);
-}
-
 void FullscreenUI::OpenLeaderboardsWindow()
 {
   if (!System::IsValid())
@@ -7674,11 +7651,6 @@ void FullscreenUI::OpenLeaderboardsWindow()
   });
 }
 
-bool FullscreenUI::IsLeaderboardsWindowOpen()
-{
-  return (s_state.current_main_window == MainWindowType::Leaderboards);
-}
-
 #endif // __ANDROID__
 
 LoadingScreenProgressCallback::LoadingScreenProgressCallback()
diff --git a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h
index e84a00b81..896a33aed 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h
+++ b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ void OnRunningGameChanged();
 void OpenPauseMenu();
 void OpenCheatsMenu();
 void OpenAchievementsWindow();
-bool IsAchievementsWindowOpen();
 void OpenLeaderboardsWindow();
-bool IsLeaderboardsWindowOpen();
 void ReturnToMainWindow();
 void ReturnToPreviousWindow();
 void SetStandardSelectionFooterText(bool back_instead_of_cancel);