diff --git a/ios/RetroArch/main.m b/ios/RetroArch/main.m
index 0d77321973..d563d13edb 100644
--- a/ios/RetroArch/main.m
+++ b/ios/RetroArch/main.m
@@ -259,11 +259,12 @@ static void event_reload_config(void* userdata)
    if (!_isRunning)
    {
       [self pushViewController:RAGameView.get animated:NO];
-      _isRunning = true;
 
       _module = module;
       [RASettingsList refreshModuleConfig:_module];
 
+      _isRunning = true;
+
       btpad_set_inquiry_state(false);
       
       struct rarch_main_wrap* load_data = malloc(sizeof(struct rarch_main_wrap));