diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 4023dad8a4..ea7f9a0bc3 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -703,7 +703,15 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(void)
    if (driver.flushing_input)
    {
       if (input)
+      {
          input = 0;
+         /* If core was paused before
+          * entering menu, evoke
+          * pause toggle to wake it up.
+          */
+         if (g_extern.is_paused)
+            input |= (1ULL << RARCH_PAUSE_TOGGLE);
+      }
       else
          driver.flushing_input = false;
    }