diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index d928c814a4..90d855275d 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -825,6 +825,55 @@ static void rarch_main_cmd_get_state(driver_t *driver,
          RARCH_CHEAT_TOGGLE);
 }
 
+/* Time to exit out of the main loop? 
+ * Reasons for exiting:
+ * a) Shutdown environment callback was invoked.
+ * b) Quit key was pressed.
+ * c) Frame count exceeds or equals maximum amount of frames to run.
+ * d) Video driver no longer alive.
+ * e) End of BSV movie and BSV EOF exit is true. (TODO/FIXME - explain better)
+ */
+static INLINE int rarch_main_iterate_time_to_exit(event_cmd_state_t *cmd)
+{
+   settings_t *settings            = config_get_ptr();
+   global_t   *global              = global_get_ptr();
+   driver_t *driver              = driver_get_ptr();
+   rarch_system_info_t *system   = rarch_system_info_get_ptr();
+   video_driver_t *video         = driver ? (video_driver_t*)driver->video : NULL;
+   bool shutdown_pressed         = (system && system->shutdown) || cmd->quit_key_pressed;
+   bool video_alive              = video && video->alive(driver->video_data);
+   bool movie_end                = (global->bsv.movie_end && global->bsv.eof_exit);
+   uint64_t *frame_count         = video_driver_get_frame_count();
+   bool frame_count_end          = main_max_frames && (*frame_count >= main_max_frames);
+
+   if (shutdown_pressed || frame_count_end || movie_end || !video_alive || global->exec)
+   {
+      if (global->exec)
+         global->exec = false;
+
+      /* Quits out of RetroArch main loop.
+       * On special case, loads dummy core 
+       * instead of exiting RetroArch completely.
+       * Aborts core shutdown if invoked.
+       */
+      if (global->core_shutdown_initiated
+            && settings->load_dummy_on_core_shutdown)
+      {
+         if (!event_command(EVENT_CMD_PREPARE_DUMMY))
+            return -1;
+
+         system->shutdown = false;
+         global->core_shutdown_initiated = false;
+
+         return 0;
+      }
+
+      return -1;
+   }
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * rarch_main_iterate:
  *
@@ -835,6 +884,7 @@ static void rarch_main_cmd_get_state(driver_t *driver,
  **/
 int rarch_main_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
 {
+   int ret;
    unsigned i;
    retro_input_t trigger_input;
    event_cmd_state_t    cmd;
@@ -920,47 +970,11 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
    rarch_main_iterate_linefeed_overlay(driver, settings);
 #endif
 
-   {
-      /* Time to exit out of the main loop? 
-       * Reasons for exiting:
-       * a) Shutdown environment callback was invoked.
-       * b) Quit key was pressed.
-       * c) Frame count exceeds or equals maximum amount of frames to run.
-       * d) Video driver no longer alive.
-       * e) End of BSV movie and BSV EOF exit is true. (TODO/FIXME - explain better)
-       */
-      video_driver_t *video         = driver ? (video_driver_t*)driver->video : NULL;
-      bool shutdown_pressed         = (system && system->shutdown) || cmd.quit_key_pressed;
-      bool video_alive              = video && video->alive(driver->video_data);
-      bool movie_end                = (global->bsv.movie_end && global->bsv.eof_exit);
-      uint64_t *frame_count         = video_driver_get_frame_count();
-      bool frame_count_end          = main_max_frames && (*frame_count >= main_max_frames);
+   ret = rarch_main_iterate_time_to_exit(&cmd);
 
-      if (shutdown_pressed || frame_count_end || movie_end || !video_alive || global->exec)
-      {
-         if (global->exec)
-            global->exec = false;
+   if (ret == -1)
+      return -1;
 
-         /* Quits out of RetroArch main loop.
-          * On special case, loads dummy core 
-          * instead of exiting RetroArch completely.
-          * Aborts core shutdown if invoked.
-          */
-         if (global->core_shutdown_initiated
-               && settings->load_dummy_on_core_shutdown)
-         {
-            if (!event_command(EVENT_CMD_PREPARE_DUMMY))
-               return -1;
-
-            system->shutdown = false;
-            global->core_shutdown_initiated = false;
-
-            return 0;
-         }
-
-         return -1;
-      }
-   }
    
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
    if (menu_driver_alive())