diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
index ae5f015751..9dab948423 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ static unsigned input_frame(uint64_t trigger_state)
 void apply_deferred_settings(void)
 {
    rarch_setting_t *setting = driver.menu->list_settings;
-   bool change = false;
 
    for (; setting->type != ST_NONE; setting++)
    {
@@ -321,28 +320,28 @@ void apply_deferred_settings(void)
                if (*setting->value.boolean != setting->original_value.boolean)
                {
                   setting->original_value.boolean = *setting->value.boolean;
-                  change = true;
+                  setting->deferred_handler(setting);
                }
                break;
             case ST_INT:
                if (*setting->value.integer != setting->original_value.integer)
                {
                   setting->original_value.integer = *setting->value.integer;
-                  change = true;
+                  setting->deferred_handler(setting);
                }
                break;
             case ST_UINT:
                if (*setting->value.unsigned_integer != setting->original_value.unsigned_integer)
                {
                   setting->original_value.unsigned_integer = *setting->value.unsigned_integer;
-                  change = true;
+                  setting->deferred_handler(setting);
                }
                break;
             case ST_FLOAT:
                if (*setting->value.fraction != setting->original_value.fraction)
                {
                   setting->original_value.fraction = *setting->value.fraction;
-                  change = true;
+                  setting->deferred_handler(setting);
                }
                break;
             case ST_PATH:
@@ -350,13 +349,11 @@ void apply_deferred_settings(void)
             case ST_STRING:
             case ST_BIND:
                /* always run the deferred write handler */
-               change = true;
+               setting->deferred_handler(setting);
                break;
             default:
                break;
          }
-         if (change)
-            setting->deferred_handler(setting);
       }
    }
 }