diff --git a/frontend/frontend.c b/frontend/frontend.c
index 3a559401f2..f3eb676894 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend.c
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ bool main_load_content(int argc, char **argv, void *args,
    char *argv_copy [MAX_ARGS]        = {NULL};
    char **rarch_argv_ptr             = (char**)argv;
    int *rarch_argc_ptr               = (int*)&argc;
-   global_t *global                  = global_get_ptr();
    struct rarch_main_wrap *wrap_args = (struct rarch_main_wrap*)
       calloc(1, sizeof(*wrap_args));
 
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ bool main_load_content(int argc, char **argv, void *args,
       rarch_argc_ptr = (int*)&rarch_argc;
    }
 
-   if (global->inited.main)
+   if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL))
       rarch_main_deinit();
 
    if ((ret = rarch_main_init(*rarch_argc_ptr, rarch_argv_ptr)))
diff --git a/menu/drivers/materialui.c b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
index 8517ead67a..3b87c7dc8b 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/materialui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ static int mui_list_push(void *data, void *userdata,
       case DISPLAYLIST_MAIN_MENU:
          menu_entries_clear(info->list);
 
-         if (global->inited.main && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
+         if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL) && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
             menu_displaylist_parse_settings(menu, info,
                   menu_hash_to_str(MENU_LABEL_CONTENT_SETTINGS), PARSE_ACTION, false);
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index b5c99ed918..f5afc91d14 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -2568,7 +2568,7 @@ static int xmb_list_push(void *data, void *userdata, menu_displaylist_info_t *in
       case DISPLAYLIST_MAIN_MENU:
          menu_entries_clear(info->list);
 
-         if (global->inited.main && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
+         if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL) && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
             menu_displaylist_parse_settings(menu, info,
                   menu_hash_to_str(MENU_LABEL_CONTENT_SETTINGS), PARSE_ACTION, false);
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_d3d.cpp b/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_d3d.cpp
index 5e4c27ca2a..f9992bce15 100644
--- a/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_d3d.cpp
+++ b/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_d3d.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <gfx/math/matrix_4x4.h>
 
 #include "../../config.def.h"
+#include "../../content.h"
 #include "../../gfx/font_driver.h"
 #include "../../gfx/video_context_driver.h"
 #include "../../gfx/d3d/d3d.h"
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ static void menu_display_d3d_draw_bg(
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_SET_VIEWPORT, NULL);
 
    if ((settings->menu.pause_libretro
-      || !global->inited.main || (global->inited.core.type == CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
+      || !rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL) || (global->inited.core.type == CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
       && !force_transparency
       && texture)
       coords.color = (const float*)coord_color2;
diff --git a/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_gl.c b/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_gl.c
index 3e4a59407e..36fcfb41c7 100644
--- a/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_gl.c
+++ b/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_gl.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
 
 #include "../../config.def.h"
+#include "../../retroarch.h"
 #include "../../gfx/font_driver.h"
 #include "../../gfx/video_context_driver.h"
 #include "../../gfx/video_shader_driver.h"
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ static void menu_display_gl_draw_bg(
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_SET_VIEWPORT, NULL);
 
    if ((settings->menu.pause_libretro
-      || !global->inited.main || (global->inited.core.type == CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
+      || !rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL) || (global->inited.core.type == CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
       && !force_transparency
       && texture)
       coords.color = (const float*)coord_color2;
diff --git a/menu/menu_display.c b/menu/menu_display.c
index 896de12037..4a9e70857c 100644
--- a/menu/menu_display.c
+++ b/menu/menu_display.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <formats/image.h>
 
 #include "../config.def.h"
+#include "../retroarch.h"
 #include "../configuration.h"
 #include "../runloop.h"
 #include "../gfx/video_thread_wrapper.h"
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ bool menu_display_ctl(enum menu_display_ctl_state state, void *data)
          {
             global_t *global     = global_get_ptr();
             if (!settings->menu.pause_libretro)
-               if (global->inited.main && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
+               if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL) && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
                   return true;
          }
          break;
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index eeef36c3d5..e48b698208 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ static int menu_displaylist_parse_load_content_settings(menu_displaylist_info_t
    if (!menu)
       return -1;
 
-   if (global->inited.main && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
+   if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL) && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
    {
       rarch_system_info_t *system = NULL;
       
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ static int menu_displaylist_parse_horizontal_content_actions(menu_displaylist_in
 
    runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_GET_CONTENT_PATH, &fullpath);
 
-   if (global->inited.main && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY)
+   if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL) && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY)
       && !strcmp(menu->deferred_path, fullpath))
       menu_displaylist_parse_load_content_settings(info);
    else
@@ -2599,7 +2599,7 @@ int menu_displaylist_push_list(menu_displaylist_info_t *info, unsigned type)
          info->need_push    = true;
          break;
       case DISPLAYLIST_MAIN_MENU:
-         if (global->inited.main && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
+         if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL) && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
             menu_displaylist_parse_settings(menu, info,
                   menu_hash_to_str(MENU_LABEL_CONTENT_SETTINGS), PARSE_ACTION, false);
 
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index f73a85476e..759c159f04 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1198,13 +1198,12 @@ int rarch_main_init(int argc, char *argv[])
    event_command(EVENT_CMD_SET_PER_GAME_RESOLUTION);
 
    rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_UNSET_ERROR_ON_INIT, NULL);
-   global->inited.main  = true;
+   rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_SET_INITED, NULL);
    return 0;
 
 error:
    event_command(EVENT_CMD_CORE_DEINIT);
-
-   global->inited.main  = false;
+   rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_UNSET_INITED, NULL);
    return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1285,6 +1284,7 @@ void rarch_main_init_wrap(const struct rarch_main_wrap *args,
 
 bool rarch_ctl(enum rarch_ctl_state state, void *data)
 {
+   static bool rarch_is_inited             = false;
    static bool rarch_error_on_init         = false;
    static bool rarch_block_config_read     = false;
    static bool rarch_force_fullscreen      = false;
@@ -1293,7 +1293,16 @@ bool rarch_ctl(enum rarch_ctl_state state, void *data)
 
    switch(state)
    {
+      case RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED:
+         return rarch_is_inited;
+      case RARCH_CTL_UNSET_INITED:
+         rarch_is_inited         = false;
+         break;
+      case RARCH_CTL_SET_INITED:
+         rarch_is_inited         = true;
+         break;
       case RARCH_CTL_DESTROY:
+         rarch_is_inited         = false;
          rarch_error_on_init     = false;
          rarch_block_config_read = false;
          rarch_force_fullscreen  = false;
@@ -1312,7 +1321,7 @@ bool rarch_ctl(enum rarch_ctl_state state, void *data)
             bool inited      = false;
             if (!global)
                return false;
-            inited           = global->inited.main;
+            inited           = rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL);
             if (!inited)
                return false;
 
@@ -1522,7 +1531,7 @@ void rarch_main_deinit(void)
    event_command(EVENT_CMD_SUBSYSTEM_FULLPATHS_DEINIT);
    event_command(EVENT_CMD_SAVEFILES_DEINIT);
 
-   global->inited.main = false;
+   rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_UNSET_INITED, NULL);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/retroarch.h b/retroarch.h
index 2408f7d39b..e55d95ee0b 100644
--- a/retroarch.h
+++ b/retroarch.h
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ enum rarch_ctl_state
    /* Initialize all drivers. */
    RARCH_CTL_INIT,
 
+   RARCH_CTL_UNSET_INITED,
+
+   RARCH_CTL_SET_INITED,
+
+   RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED,
+
    RARCH_CTL_PREINIT,
 
    RARCH_CTL_DESTROY,
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 430d225369..32ddb1f209 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ int runloop_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
    {
       if (menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_IS_ALIVE, NULL))
       {
-         if (global->inited.main && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
+         if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL) && (global->inited.core.type != CORE_TYPE_DUMMY))
             rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_MENU_RUNNING_FINISHED, NULL);
       }
       else
diff --git a/runloop.h b/runloop.h
index 283bd4d460..a6be5e2817 100644
--- a/runloop.h
+++ b/runloop.h
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ typedef struct global
    
    struct
    {
-      bool main;
       struct
       {
          enum rarch_core_type type;
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
index a70799d98d..bf6ca944ab 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
@@ -246,9 +246,8 @@ static void poll_iteration(void)
 - (NSApplicationTerminateReply)applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication *)sender
 {
    NSApplicationTerminateReply reply = NSTerminateNow;
-   global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
 
-   if (global && global->inited.main)
+   if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL))
       reply = NSTerminateCancel;
 
    ui_companion_event_command(EVENT_CMD_QUIT);