diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 53fd788aa6..933384db0f 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -2386,3 +2386,9 @@ void video_driver_get_window_title(char *buf, unsigned len)
       video_driver_window_title_update = false;
    }
 }
+
+void video_driver_get_status(uint64_t *frame_count, bool * is_alive)
+{
+   *frame_count = video_driver_get_frame_count();
+   *is_alive    = video_driver_is_alive();
+}
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.h b/gfx/video_driver.h
index 505d733ffa..19ee8cf427 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.h
@@ -558,6 +558,8 @@ void video_driver_reinit(void);
 
 void video_driver_get_window_title(char *buf, unsigned len);
 
+void video_driver_get_status(uint64_t *frame_count, bool * is_alive);
+
 extern video_driver_t video_gl;
 extern video_driver_t video_vulkan;
 extern video_driver_t video_psp1;
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index cc41b16329..6a9567aa3f 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ bool runloop_ctl(enum runloop_ctl_state state, void *data)
  * d) Video driver no longer alive.
  * e) End of BSV movie and BSV EOF exit is true. (TODO/FIXME - explain better)
  */
-#define time_to_exit(quit_key_pressed) (runloop_shutdown_initiated || quit_key_pressed || !video_driver_is_alive() || bsv_movie_ctl(BSV_MOVIE_CTL_END_EOF, NULL) || (runloop_max_frames && (video_driver_get_frame_count() >= runloop_max_frames)) || runloop_exec)
+#define time_to_exit(quit_key_pressed) (runloop_shutdown_initiated || quit_key_pressed || !is_alive || bsv_movie_ctl(BSV_MOVIE_CTL_END_EOF, NULL) || (runloop_max_frames && (frame_count >= runloop_max_frames)) || runloop_exec)
 
 #define runloop_check_cheevos() (settings->cheevos.enable && cheevos_loaded && (!cheats_are_enabled && !cheats_were_enabled))
 
@@ -697,9 +697,13 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(
 #ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
    bool tmp                         = false;
 #endif
+   bool is_alive                    = false;
+   uint64_t frame_count             = 0;
    bool focused                     = true;
    bool pause_pressed               = runloop_cmd_triggered(trigger_input, RARCH_PAUSE_TOGGLE);
 
+   video_driver_get_status(&frame_count, &is_alive);
+
    if (runloop_cmd_triggered(trigger_input, RARCH_OVERLAY_NEXT))
       command_event(CMD_EVENT_OVERLAY_NEXT, NULL);