diff --git a/apple/iOS/platform.m b/apple/iOS/platform.m
index 8d04edd9bc..afc45afadb 100644
--- a/apple/iOS/platform.m
+++ b/apple/iOS/platform.m
@@ -264,13 +264,15 @@ void notify_content_loaded(void)
 
    // Setup window
    self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
-   [self showPauseMenu:self];
    [self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
 
    [self pushViewController:[RAMainMenu new] animated:YES];
 
    [apple_platform loadingCore:nil withFile:nil];
 
+   if (rarch_main(0, NULL))
+      apple_rarch_exited();
+
    driver = driver_get_ptr();
     
    if ( driver->menu_ctx && driver->menu_ctx == &menu_ctx_ios && driver->menu && driver->menu->userdata )
@@ -281,6 +283,8 @@ void notify_content_loaded(void)
    }
    
    apple_gamecontroller_init();
+    
+   [self showPauseMenu:self];
 
    [self apple_start_iteration];
 }