diff --git a/cheevos-new/cheevos.c b/cheevos-new/cheevos.c
index 3e5e347c1c..8a0969fb47 100644
--- a/cheevos-new/cheevos.c
+++ b/cheevos-new/cheevos.c
@@ -1450,6 +1450,7 @@ static int rcheevos_iterate(rcheevos_coro_t* coro)
       }
 
       CHEEVOS_LOG(RCHEEVOS_TAG "this game doesn't feature achievements\n");
+      rcheevos_hardcore_paused = true;
       CORO_STOP();
 
 found:
@@ -1503,6 +1504,8 @@ found:
                "This game has no achievements.",
                0, 5 * 60, false, NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
 
+         rcheevos_hardcore_paused = true;
+
          CORO_STOP();
       }
 
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 41a18c4c2f..9e52df4dda 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -25719,7 +25719,7 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(void)
 #ifdef HAVE_CHEEVOS
    rcheevos_hardcore_active = settings->bools.cheevos_enable
       && settings->bools.cheevos_hardcore_mode_enable
-      && rcheevos_loaded && !rcheevos_hardcore_paused;
+      && !rcheevos_hardcore_paused;
 
    if (rcheevos_hardcore_active && rcheevos_state_loaded_flag)
    {