diff --git a/gfx/common/win32_common.c b/gfx/common/win32_common.c
index bc38d81da8..495e51c316 100644
--- a/gfx/common/win32_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/win32_common.c
@@ -1045,7 +1045,12 @@ 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)
    {
@@ -1054,7 +1059,6 @@ 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 a4a02fb3e0..84451a1d9e 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2535,13 +2535,6 @@ 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