diff --git a/apple/iOS/platform.m b/apple/iOS/platform.m
index f4faed5c2b..259e74f2ea 100644
--- a/apple/iOS/platform.m
+++ b/apple/iOS/platform.m
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ static void handle_touch_event(NSArray* touches)
          snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "Failed to create or access system directory: %s", g_defaults.system_dir);
          apple_display_alert(msg, "Error");
       }
-      else
-         [self pushViewController:[RAMainMenu new] animated:YES];
    }
 
+   [self pushViewController:[RAMainMenu new] animated:YES];
+
    // Warn if there are no cores present
    core_info_set_core_path();