diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
index ee59fd9a05..e9ab67a844 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
@@ -31,7 +31,22 @@ static void draw_frame(bool enable)
       return;
 
    if (driver.video)
+   {
+      if (!g_settings.menu.pause_libretro)
+      {
+         if (g_extern.main_is_init && !g_extern.libretro_dummy)
+         {
+            bool block_libretro_input = driver.block_libretro_input;
+            driver.block_libretro_input = true;
+            pretro_run();
+            driver.block_libretro_input = block_libretro_input;
+
+            return;
+         }
+      }
+
       rarch_render_cached_frame();
+   }
 }
 
 /* Update menu state which depends on config. */