diff --git a/android/native/jni/input_android.c b/android/native/jni/input_android.c
index b91fea007e..a23f13e85e 100644
--- a/android/native/jni/input_android.c
+++ b/android/native/jni/input_android.c
@@ -347,6 +347,20 @@ void engine_handle_input(void)
    }
 }
 
+// Handle all events. If our activity is in pause state, block until we're unpaused.
+void android_handle_events(void)
+{
+   int ident;
+   while ((ident = ALooper_pollAll((input_key_pressed_func(RARCH_PAUSE_TOGGLE)) ? -1 : 0,
+               NULL, NULL, NULL)) >= 0)
+   {
+      if (ident == LOOPER_ID_MAIN)
+         engine_handle_cmd();
+      else if (!input_key_pressed_func(RARCH_PAUSE_TOGGLE))
+         engine_handle_input();
+   }
+}
+
 static void *android_input_init(void)
 {
    pads_connected = 0;
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_android.c b/frontend/frontend_android.c
index e761319988..6c7e39ba12 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_android.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_android.c
@@ -176,20 +176,6 @@ static bool android_app_start_main(struct android_app *android_app, int *init_re
    }
 }
 
-// Handle all events. If our activity is in pause state, block until we're unpaused.
-static void android_handle_events(void)
-{
-   int ident;
-   while ((ident = ALooper_pollAll((input_key_pressed_func(RARCH_PAUSE_TOGGLE)) ? -1 : 0,
-               NULL, NULL, NULL)) >= 0)
-   {
-      if (ident == LOOPER_ID_MAIN)
-         engine_handle_cmd();
-      else if (!input_key_pressed_func(RARCH_PAUSE_TOGGLE))
-         engine_handle_input();
-   }
-}
-
 static void *android_app_entry(void *data)
 {
    struct android_app* android_app = (struct android_app*)data;
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_android.h b/frontend/frontend_android.h
index 6592f5b85d..71d87e237c 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_android.h
+++ b/frontend/frontend_android.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ enum {
 int8_t android_app_read_cmd (void *data);
 extern void engine_app_read_cmd(void);
 extern void engine_handle_cmd(void);
+extern void android_handle_events(void);
 
 extern struct android_app *g_android;