diff --git a/gfx/common/win32_common.c b/gfx/common/win32_common.c
index a95ee155c9..b4bcbc0481 100644
--- a/gfx/common/win32_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/win32_common.c
@@ -1117,12 +1117,7 @@ void win32_check_window(bool *quit, bool *resize,
       unsigned *width, unsigned *height)
 {
 #if !defined(_XBOX)
-   const ui_application_t *application =
-      ui_companion_driver_get_application_ptr();
-   if (application)
-      application->process_events();
    *quit            = g_win32_quit;
-#endif
 
    if (g_win32_resized)
    {
@@ -1131,6 +1126,7 @@ void win32_check_window(bool *quit, bool *resize,
       *height             = g_win32_resize_height;
       g_win32_resized     = false;
    }
+#endif
 }
 
 bool win32_suppress_screensaver(void *data, bool enable)
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index f95d909f62..a20fa064a2 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2535,6 +2535,13 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(
       }
    }
 
+   {
+      const ui_application_t *application =
+         ui_companion_driver_get_application_ptr();
+      if (application)
+         application->process_events();
+   }
+
    video_driver_get_status(&frame_count, &is_alive, &is_focused);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
@@ -2687,7 +2694,7 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(
          if (focused || !runloop_idle)
          {
             bool libretro_running = menu_display_libretro_running(
-                  rarch_is_inited, 
+                  rarch_is_inited,
                   (current_core_type == CORE_TYPE_DUMMY));
 
             menu_driver_render(runloop_idle, rarch_is_inited,