diff --git a/android/native/jni/android_general.h b/android/native/jni/android_general.h
index 4cd71ca85f..41dbfed51e 100644
--- a/android/native/jni/android_general.h
+++ b/android/native/jni/android_general.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ struct saved_state
 {
     int32_t x;
     int32_t y;
+    uint64_t input_state;
 };
 
 struct droid
diff --git a/android/native/jni/main.c b/android/native/jni/main.c
index 89e240417b..1501c152dd 100644
--- a/android/native/jni/main.c
+++ b/android/native/jni/main.c
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ static void onNativeWindowCreated(ANativeActivity* activity, ANativeWindow* wind
 static void onNativeWindowDestroyed(ANativeActivity* activity, ANativeWindow* window)
 {
    RARCH_LOG("NativeWindowDestroyed: %p -- %p\n", activity, window);
+
+
    android_app_set_window((struct android_app*)activity->instance, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -386,6 +388,13 @@ void engine_handle_cmd(struct android_app* android_app, int32_t cmd)
          /* The window is being shown, get it ready. */
          android_app->window = android_app->pendingWindow;
 
+         if (g_android.input_state & (1ULL << RARCH_REENTRANT))
+         {
+            gfx_ctx_init();
+            g_extern.audio_active = true;
+            g_extern.video_active = true;
+         }
+
          pthread_cond_broadcast(&android_app->cond);
          pthread_mutex_unlock(&android_app->mutex);
 
@@ -422,6 +431,17 @@ void engine_handle_cmd(struct android_app* android_app, int32_t cmd)
          android_app->activityState = cmd;
          pthread_cond_broadcast(&android_app->cond);
          pthread_mutex_unlock(&android_app->mutex);
+
+         /* EXEC */
+         if(g_android.input_state & (1ULL << RARCH_QUIT_KEY)) { }
+         else
+         {
+            /* Setting reentrancy */
+            RARCH_LOG("Setting up RetroArch re-entrancy...\n");
+            g_android.input_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_REENTRANT);
+            g_extern.audio_active = false;
+            g_extern.video_active = false;
+         }
          break;
       case APP_CMD_STOP:
          RARCH_LOG("engine_handle_cmd: APP_CMD_STOP.\n");
@@ -449,6 +469,8 @@ void engine_handle_cmd(struct android_app* android_app, int32_t cmd)
          /* EXEC */
          /* The window is being hidden or closed, clean it up. */
          /* terminate display/EGL context here */
+         if(g_android.input_state & (1ULL << RARCH_REENTRANT))
+            gfx_ctx_destroy();
 
          /* POSTEXEC */
          android_app->window = NULL;
@@ -459,7 +481,6 @@ void engine_handle_cmd(struct android_app* android_app, int32_t cmd)
          RARCH_LOG("engine_handle_cmd: APP_CMD_GAINED_FOCUS.\n");
 
          /* EXEC */
-         // When our app gains focus, we start monitoring the accelerometer.
          break;
       case APP_CMD_LOST_FOCUS:
          RARCH_LOG("engine_handle_cmd: APP_CMD_LOST_FOCUS.\n");
@@ -510,10 +531,7 @@ static void android_get_char_argv(char *argv, size_t sizeof_argv, const char *ar
  */
 void android_main(struct android_app* state)
 {
-   rarch_main_clear_state();
-
-   RARCH_LOG("Native Activity started.\n");
-
+   memset(&g_android, 0, sizeof(g_android));
    g_android.app = state;
 
    struct android_app* android_app = g_android.app;
@@ -541,14 +559,30 @@ void android_main(struct android_app* state)
    argv[argc++] = strdup(libretro_path);
    argv[argc++] = strdup("-v");
 
-   g_extern.verbose = true;
 
    if (state->savedState != NULL)
    {
       // We are starting with a previous saved state; restore from it.
+      RARCH_LOG("Restoring reentrant savestate.\n");
       g_android.state = *(struct saved_state*)state->savedState;
+      g_android.input_state = g_android.state.input_state;
    }
 
+   bool rarch_reentrant = (g_android.input_state & (1ULL << RARCH_REENTRANT));
+
+   if(rarch_reentrant)
+   {
+      RARCH_LOG("Native Activity started (reentrant).\n");
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      RARCH_LOG("Native Activity started.\n");
+      rarch_main_clear_state();
+   }
+
+
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+
    while(!(g_android.input_state & (1ULL << RARCH_WINDOW_READY)))
    {
       // Read all pending events.
@@ -579,23 +613,32 @@ void android_main(struct android_app* state)
       }
    }
 
-
    int init_ret;
 
-   RARCH_LOG("Initializing RetroArch...\n");
-   if ((init_ret = rarch_main_init(argc, argv)) == 0)
+   if (rarch_reentrant)
    {
-      RARCH_LOG("Starting RetroArch...\n");
-      rarch_init_msg_queue();
-      while (rarch_main_iterate());
+      init_ret = 0;
+
+      /* We've done everything state-wise needed for RARCH_REENTRANT,
+       * get rid of it now */
+      g_android.input_state |= ~(1ULL << RARCH_REENTRANT);
    }
-   else
+   else if ((init_ret = rarch_main_init(argc, argv)) != 0)
    {
       RARCH_LOG("Initialization failed.\n");
       g_android.input_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_QUIT_KEY);
       g_android.input_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_KILL);
    }
 
+   if (init_ret == 0)
+   {
+      RARCH_LOG("Initializing succeeded.\n");
+      RARCH_LOG("RetroArch started.\n");
+      rarch_init_msg_queue();
+      while (rarch_main_iterate());
+      RARCH_LOG("RetroArch stopped.\n");
+   }
+
    if(g_android.input_state & (1ULL << RARCH_QUIT_KEY))
    {
       RARCH_LOG("Deinitializing RetroArch...\n");
diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index 9c2ee0bba7..69ffcbeb8e 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ enum // RetroArch specific bind IDs.
    RARCH_KILL,
    RARCH_WINDOW_READY,
 #endif
+#if defined(ANDROID) || defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
+   RARCH_REENTRANT,
+#endif
 
    RARCH_BIND_LIST_END,
    RARCH_BIND_LIST_END_NULL
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 6a4fc3bad1..b5ef20cf19 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -254,10 +254,8 @@ static void recording_dump_frame(const void *data, unsigned width, unsigned heig
 
 static void video_frame(const void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height, size_t pitch)
 {
-#if !defined(RARCH_PERFORMANCE_MODE)
    if (!g_extern.video_active)
       return;
-#endif
 
    if (g_extern.system.pix_fmt == RETRO_PIXEL_FORMAT_0RGB1555 && data)
    {
@@ -2555,10 +2553,6 @@ void rarch_main_clear_state(void)
    free(g_extern.system.environment_split);
    memset(&g_extern, 0, sizeof(g_extern));
 
-#ifdef ANDROID
-   memset(&g_android, 0, sizeof(g_android));
-#endif
-
    init_state();
 }