diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 92e5c27fdd..ed2d7c4fa5 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -973,7 +973,6 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
    static retro_time_t frame_limit_last_time    = 0.0;
    static retro_input_t last_input              = 0;
    bool menu_toggled                            = false;
-   bool fullscreen_toggled                      = false;
    driver_t *driver                             = driver_get_ptr();
    settings_t *settings                         = config_get_ptr();
    global_t   *global                           = global_get_ptr();
@@ -1045,13 +1044,16 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
    if (cmd.overlay_next_pressed)
       event_command(EVENT_CMD_OVERLAY_NEXT);
 
-   fullscreen_toggled = !runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_PAUSED, NULL);
+   if (cmd.fullscreen_toggle)
+   {
+      bool fullscreen_toggled = !runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_PAUSED, NULL);
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
-   fullscreen_toggled = fullscreen_toggled || menu_driver_alive();
+      fullscreen_toggled = fullscreen_toggled || menu_driver_alive();
 #endif
 
-   if (fullscreen_toggled && cmd.fullscreen_toggle)
-      event_command(EVENT_CMD_FULLSCREEN_TOGGLE);
+      if (fullscreen_toggled)
+         event_command(EVENT_CMD_FULLSCREEN_TOGGLE);
+   }
 
    if (cmd.grab_mouse_pressed)
       event_command(EVENT_CMD_GRAB_MOUSE_TOGGLE);