diff --git a/core_option_manager.c b/core_option_manager.c
index e99c5ffd98..3ec18f572e 100644
--- a/core_option_manager.c
+++ b/core_option_manager.c
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 #include "cheevos/cheevos.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+#include "menu/menu_driver.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "core_option_manager.h"
 
 #define CORE_OPTION_MANAGER_MAP_TAG "#"
@@ -1637,15 +1641,24 @@ bool core_option_manager_get_visible(core_option_manager_t *opt,
 /**
  * core_option_manager_set_val:
  *
- * @opt     : options manager handle
- * @idx     : core option index
- * @val_idx : index of the value to set
+ * @opt          : options manager handle
+ * @idx          : core option index
+ * @val_idx      : index of the value to set
+ * @refresh_menu : flag specifying whether menu
+ *                 should be refreshed if changes
+ *                 to option visibility are detected
  *
  * Sets the core option at index @idx to the
  * option value corresponding to @val_idx.
+ * After setting the option value, a request
+ * will be made for the core to update the
+ * in-menu visibility of all options; if
+ * visibility changes are detected and
+ * @refresh_menu is true, the menu will be
+ * redrawn.
  **/
 void core_option_manager_set_val(core_option_manager_t *opt,
-      size_t idx, size_t val_idx)
+      size_t idx, size_t val_idx, bool refresh_menu)
 {
    struct core_option *option = NULL;
 
@@ -1660,22 +1673,44 @@ void core_option_manager_set_val(core_option_manager_t *opt,
 #ifdef HAVE_CHEEVOS
    rcheevos_validate_config_settings();
 #endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   /* Refresh menu (if required) if core option
+    * visibility has changed as a result of modifying
+    * the current option value */
+   if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_CORE_OPTION_UPDATE_DISPLAY, NULL) &&
+       refresh_menu)
+   {
+      bool refresh = false;
+      menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_REFRESH, &refresh);
+      menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SET_PREVENT_POPULATE, NULL);
+   }
+#endif
 }
 
 /**
  * core_option_manager_adjust_val:
  *
- * @opt        : options manager handle
- * @idx        : core option index
- * @adjustment : offset to apply from current
- *               value index
+ * @opt          : options manager handle
+ * @idx          : core option index
+ * @adjustment   : offset to apply from current
+ *                 value index
+ * @refresh_menu : flag specifying whether menu
+ *                 should be refreshed if changes
+ *                 to option visibility are detected
  *
- * Modifies the value of the core option at index
- * @idx by incrementing the current option value index
- * by @adjustment.
+ * Modifies the value of the core option at
+ * index @idx by incrementing the current option
+ * value index by @adjustment.
+ * After setting the option value, a request
+ * will be made for the core to update the
+ * in-menu visibility of all options; if
+ * visibility changes are detected and
+ * @refresh_menu is true, the menu will be
+ * redrawn.
  **/
 void core_option_manager_adjust_val(core_option_manager_t* opt,
-      size_t idx, int adjustment)
+      size_t idx, int adjustment, bool refresh_menu)
 {
    struct core_option* option = NULL;
 
@@ -1690,18 +1725,41 @@ void core_option_manager_adjust_val(core_option_manager_t* opt,
 #ifdef HAVE_CHEEVOS
    rcheevos_validate_config_settings();
 #endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   /* Refresh menu (if required) if core option
+    * visibility has changed as a result of modifying
+    * the current option value */
+   if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_CORE_OPTION_UPDATE_DISPLAY, NULL) &&
+       refresh_menu)
+   {
+      bool refresh = false;
+      menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_REFRESH, &refresh);
+      menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SET_PREVENT_POPULATE, NULL);
+   }
+#endif
 }
 
 /**
  * core_option_manager_set_default:
  *
- * @opt : options manager handle
- * @idx : core option index
+ * @opt          : options manager handle
+ * @idx          : core option index
+ * @refresh_menu : flag specifying whether menu
+ *                 should be refreshed if changes
+ *                 to option visibility are detected
  *
- * Resets the core option at index @idx to its
- * default value.
+ * Resets the core option at index @idx to
+ * its default value.
+ * After setting the option value, a request
+ * will be made for the core to update the
+ * in-menu visibility of all options; if
+ * visibility changes are detected and
+ * @refresh_menu is true, the menu will be
+ * redrawn.
  **/
-void core_option_manager_set_default(core_option_manager_t *opt, size_t idx)
+void core_option_manager_set_default(core_option_manager_t *opt,
+      size_t idx, bool refresh_menu)
 {
    if (!opt ||
        (idx >= opt->size))
@@ -1713,6 +1771,19 @@ void core_option_manager_set_default(core_option_manager_t *opt, size_t idx)
 #ifdef HAVE_CHEEVOS
    rcheevos_validate_config_settings();
 #endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   /* Refresh menu (if required) if core option
+    * visibility has changed as a result of modifying
+    * the current option value */
+   if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_CORE_OPTION_UPDATE_DISPLAY, NULL) &&
+       refresh_menu)
+   {
+      bool refresh = false;
+      menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_REFRESH, &refresh);
+      menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SET_PREVENT_POPULATE, NULL);
+   }
+#endif
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core_option_manager.h b/core_option_manager.h
index c7c6405b10..0a29668c9d 100644
--- a/core_option_manager.h
+++ b/core_option_manager.h
@@ -373,41 +373,69 @@ bool core_option_manager_get_visible(core_option_manager_t *opt,
 /**
  * core_option_manager_set_val:
  *
- * @opt     : options manager handle
- * @idx     : core option index
- * @val_idx : index of the value to set
+ * @opt          : options manager handle
+ * @idx          : core option index
+ * @val_idx      : index of the value to set
+ * @refresh_menu : flag specifying whether menu
+ *                 should be refreshed if changes
+ *                 to option visibility are detected
  *
  * Sets the core option at index @idx to the
  * option value corresponding to @val_idx.
+ * After setting the option value, a request
+ * will be made for the core to update the
+ * in-menu visibility of all options; if
+ * visibility changes are detected and
+ * @refresh_menu is true, the menu will be
+ * redrawn.
  **/
 void core_option_manager_set_val(core_option_manager_t *opt,
-      size_t idx, size_t val_idx);
+      size_t idx, size_t val_idx, bool refresh_menu);
 
 /**
  * core_option_manager_adjust_val:
  *
- * @opt        : options manager handle
- * @idx        : core option index
- * @adjustment : offset to apply from current
- *               value index
+ * @opt          : options manager handle
+ * @idx          : core option index
+ * @adjustment   : offset to apply from current
+ *                 value index
+ * @refresh_menu : flag specifying whether menu
+ *                 should be refreshed if changes
+ *                 to option visibility are detected
  *
- * Modifies the value of the core option at index
- * @idx by incrementing the current option value index
- * by @adjustment.
+ * Modifies the value of the core option at
+ * index @idx by incrementing the current option
+ * value index by @adjustment.
+ * After setting the option value, a request
+ * will be made for the core to update the
+ * in-menu visibility of all options; if
+ * visibility changes are detected and
+ * @refresh_menu is true, the menu will be
+ * redrawn.
  **/
 void core_option_manager_adjust_val(core_option_manager_t* opt,
-      size_t idx, int adjustment);
+      size_t idx, int adjustment, bool refresh_menu);
 
 /**
  * core_option_manager_set_default:
  *
- * @opt : options manager handle
- * @idx : core option index
+ * @opt          : options manager handle
+ * @idx          : core option index
+ * @refresh_menu : flag specifying whether menu
+ *                 should be refreshed if changes
+ *                 to option visibility are detected
  *
- * Resets the core option at index @idx to its
- * default value.
+ * Resets the core option at index @idx to
+ * its default value.
+ * After setting the option value, a request
+ * will be made for the core to update the
+ * in-menu visibility of all options; if
+ * visibility changes are detected and
+ * @refresh_menu is true, the menu will be
+ * redrawn.
  **/
-void core_option_manager_set_default(core_option_manager_t *opt, size_t idx);
+void core_option_manager_set_default(core_option_manager_t *opt,
+      size_t idx, bool refresh_menu);
 
 /**
  * core_option_manager_set_visible:
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/libretro.h b/libretro-common/include/libretro.h
index 076dd25d97..d9e28bfc7c 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/libretro.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/libretro.h
@@ -1712,6 +1712,16 @@ enum retro_mod
                                             * the retro_core_options_v2_intl::local struct will be ignored.
                                             */
 
+#define RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_UPDATE_DISPLAY_CALLBACK 69
+                                           /* const struct retro_core_options_update_display_callback * --
+                                            * Allows a frontend to signal that a core must update
+                                            * the visibility of any dynamically hidden core options,
+                                            * and enables the frontend to detect visibility changes.
+                                            * Used by the frontend to update the menu display status
+                                            * of core options without requiring a call of retro_run().
+                                            * Must be called in retro_set_environment().
+                                            */
+
 /* VFS functionality */
 
 /* File paths:
@@ -3551,6 +3561,25 @@ struct retro_core_options_v2_intl
    struct retro_core_options_v2 *local;
 };
 
+/* Used by the frontend to monitor changes in core option
+ * visibility. May be called each time any core option
+ * value is set via the frontend.
+ * - On each invocation, the core must update the visibility
+ *   of any dynamically hidden options using the
+ *   RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_DISPLAY environment
+ *   callback.
+ * - On the first invocation, returns 'true' if the visibility
+ *   of any core option has changed since the last call of
+ *   retro_load_game() or retro_load_game_special().
+ * - On each subsequent invocation, returns 'true' if the
+ *   visibility of any core option has changed since the last
+ *   time the function was called. */
+typedef bool (RETRO_CALLCONV *retro_core_options_update_display_callback_t)(void);
+struct retro_core_options_update_display_callback
+{
+   retro_core_options_update_display_callback_t callback;
+};
+
 struct retro_game_info
 {
    const char *path;       /* Path to game, UTF-8 encoded.
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index 1df5c22470..d240541df3 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -3826,7 +3826,7 @@ int action_ok_core_option_dropdown_list(const char *path,
 
    /* > Update value and return */
    core_option_manager_set_val(coreopts, option_index,
-         (option->index == 0) ? 1 : 0);
+         (option->index == 0) ? 1 : 0, true);
 
    return 0;
 
@@ -6051,7 +6051,8 @@ static int action_ok_push_dropdown_setting_core_options_item_special(
    if (!coreopts)
       return -1;
 
-   core_option_manager_set_val(coreopts, core_option_idx, idx);
+   core_option_manager_set_val(coreopts,
+         core_option_idx, idx, false);
    return action_cancel_pop_default(NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
 }
 
@@ -6066,7 +6067,8 @@ static int action_ok_push_dropdown_setting_core_options_item(const char *path,
    if (!coreopts)
       return -1;
 
-   core_option_manager_set_val(coreopts, core_option_idx, idx);
+   core_option_manager_set_val(coreopts,
+         core_option_idx, idx, false);
    return action_cancel_pop_default(NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c
index 94df01e533..eee4f0450c 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static int action_start_core_setting(
    core_option_manager_t *coreopts = NULL;
 
    if (rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_CORE_OPTIONS_LIST_GET, &coreopts))
-      core_option_manager_set_default(coreopts, core_idx);
+      core_option_manager_set_default(coreopts, core_idx, true);
 
    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 053a7a8894..7ab4d7572b 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -13521,6 +13521,12 @@ static void retroarch_fastmotion_override_free(struct rarch_state *p_rarch,
       retroarch_set_frame_limit(p_rarch, fastforward_ratio);
 }
 
+static void retroarch_core_options_callback_free(runloop_state_t *p_runloop)
+{
+   /* Only a single core options callback is used at present */
+   p_runloop->core_options_callback.update_display = NULL;
+}
+
 static void retroarch_system_info_free(struct rarch_state *p_rarch)
 {
    rarch_system_info_t        *sys_info   = &runloop_state.system;
@@ -16667,6 +16673,23 @@ static bool rarch_environment_cb(unsigned cmd, void *data)
          }
          break;
 
+      case RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_UPDATE_DISPLAY_CALLBACK:
+         RARCH_DBG("[Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_UPDATE_DISPLAY_CALLBACK.\n");
+
+         {
+            const struct retro_core_options_update_display_callback
+                  *update_display_callback =
+                        (const struct retro_core_options_update_display_callback*)data;
+
+            if (update_display_callback &&
+                update_display_callback->callback)
+               runloop_state.core_options_callback.update_display =
+                     update_display_callback->callback;
+            else
+               runloop_state.core_options_callback.update_display = NULL;
+         }
+         break;
+
       case RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_MESSAGE_INTERFACE_VERSION:
          RARCH_LOG("[Environ]: GET_MESSAGE_INTERFACE_VERSION.\n");
          /* Current API version is 1 */
@@ -18463,6 +18486,7 @@ static void uninit_libretro_symbols(
    retroarch_audio_buffer_status_free(p_rarch);
    retroarch_game_focus_free(p_rarch);
    retroarch_fastmotion_override_free(p_rarch, &runloop_state);
+   retroarch_core_options_callback_free(&runloop_state);
    p_rarch->camera_driver_active      = false;
    p_rarch->location_driver_active    = false;
 
@@ -36257,6 +36281,23 @@ bool rarch_ctl(enum rarch_ctl_state state, void *data)
             *coreopts = runloop_state.core_options;
          }
          break;
+      case RARCH_CTL_CORE_OPTION_UPDATE_DISPLAY:
+         if (runloop_state.core_options &&
+             runloop_state.core_options_callback.update_display)
+         {
+            /* Note: The update_display() callback may read
+             * core option values via RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_VARIABLE.
+             * This will reset the 'options updated' flag.
+             * We therefore have to cache the current 'options updated'
+             * state and restore it after the update_display() function
+             * returns */
+            bool values_updated  = runloop_state.core_options->updated;
+            bool display_updated = runloop_state.core_options_callback.update_display();
+
+            runloop_state.core_options->updated = values_updated;
+            return display_updated;
+         }
+         return false;
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIGFILE
       case RARCH_CTL_IS_OVERRIDES_ACTIVE:
          return runloop_state.overrides_active;
@@ -36325,6 +36366,7 @@ bool rarch_ctl(enum rarch_ctl_state state, void *data)
          retroarch_audio_buffer_status_free(p_rarch);
          retroarch_game_focus_free(p_rarch);
          retroarch_fastmotion_override_free(p_rarch, &runloop_state);
+         retroarch_core_options_callback_free(&runloop_state);
          memset(&p_rarch->input_driver_analog_requested, 0,
                sizeof(p_rarch->input_driver_analog_requested));
          break;
@@ -36360,7 +36402,8 @@ bool rarch_ctl(enum rarch_ctl_state state, void *data)
             unsigned *idx = (unsigned*)data;
             if (!idx || !runloop_state.core_options)
                return false;
-            core_option_manager_adjust_val(runloop_state.core_options, *idx, -1);
+            core_option_manager_adjust_val(runloop_state.core_options,
+                  *idx, -1, true);
          }
          break;
       case RARCH_CTL_CORE_OPTION_NEXT:
@@ -36372,7 +36415,8 @@ bool rarch_ctl(enum rarch_ctl_state state, void *data)
             unsigned* idx = (unsigned*)data;
             if (!idx || !runloop_state.core_options)
                return false;
-            core_option_manager_adjust_val(runloop_state.core_options, *idx, 1);
+            core_option_manager_adjust_val(runloop_state.core_options,
+                  *idx, 1, true);
          }
          break;
 
diff --git a/retroarch.h b/retroarch.h
index d49dca46cd..658a7aacfc 100644
--- a/retroarch.h
+++ b/retroarch.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ enum rarch_ctl_state
    RARCH_CTL_CORE_OPTIONS_LIST_GET,
    RARCH_CTL_CORE_OPTION_PREV,
    RARCH_CTL_CORE_OPTION_NEXT,
+   RARCH_CTL_CORE_OPTION_UPDATE_DISPLAY,
    RARCH_CTL_CORE_IS_RUNNING,
 
    /* BSV Movie */
diff --git a/retroarch_data.h b/retroarch_data.h
index 893ba26bc5..e700f59768 100644
--- a/retroarch_data.h
+++ b/retroarch_data.h
@@ -1668,6 +1668,20 @@ struct discord_state
 typedef struct discord_state discord_state_t;
 #endif
 
+/* Contains all callbacks associated with
+ * core options.
+ * > At present there is only a single
+ *   callback, 'update_display' - but we
+ *   may wish to add more in the future
+ *   (e.g. for directly informing a core of
+ *   core option value changes, or getting/
+ *   setting extended/non-standard option
+ *   value data types) */
+typedef struct core_options_callbacks
+{
+   retro_core_options_update_display_callback_t update_display;
+} core_options_callbacks_t;
+
 struct runloop
 {
    retro_usec_t frame_time_last;        /* int64_t alignment */
@@ -1679,6 +1693,8 @@ struct runloop
    size_t msg_queue_size;
 
    core_option_manager_t *core_options;
+   core_options_callbacks_t core_options_callback; /* ptr alignment */
+
    retro_keyboard_event_t key_event;             /* ptr alignment */
    retro_keyboard_event_t frontend_key_event;    /* ptr alignment */
 
diff --git a/ui/drivers/qt/qt_dialogs.cpp b/ui/drivers/qt/qt_dialogs.cpp
index 441337320e..b209fb6e50 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/qt/qt_dialogs.cpp
+++ b/ui/drivers/qt/qt_dialogs.cpp
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ void CoreOptionsDialog::onCoreOptionComboBoxCurrentIndexChanged(int index)
                      QString str = option->vals->elems[k].data;
 
                      if (!str.isEmpty() && str == val)
-                        core_option_manager_set_val(coreopts, i, k);
+                        core_option_manager_set_val(coreopts, i, k, true);
                   }
                }
             }