diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
index 0c8b66bd8a..682e47bcd3 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ void load_menu_game_prepare(void)
          msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, str, 1, 1);
       }
 
+#ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
+      if (g_extern.system.no_game || *g_extern.fullpath)
+#endif
       menu_rom_history_push(*g_extern.fullpath ? g_extern.fullpath : NULL,
             g_settings.libretro,
             rgui->info.library_name ? rgui->info.library_name : "");