diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 8423cf57d2..3e0188c42c 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -2355,16 +2355,10 @@ void video_driver_cached_frame(void)
    video_driver_state_t *video_st = &video_driver_st;
    void             *recording    = recording_st->data;
    struct retro_callbacks *cbs    = &runloop_st->retro_ctx;
-   bool is_paused                 = runloop_st->flags & RUNLOOP_FLAG_PAUSED;
 
    /* Cannot allow recording when pushing duped frames. */
    recording_st->data             = NULL;
 
-   /* Ensure paused state to stop frame count, since unpausing
-    * removes the flag too early. Paused flag does nothing else
-    * in `video_driver_frame()`. */
-   runloop_st->flags |= RUNLOOP_FLAG_PAUSED;
-
    if (runloop_st->current_core.flags & RETRO_CORE_FLAG_INITED)
       cbs->frame_cb(
             (video_st->frame_cache_data != RETRO_HW_FRAME_BUFFER_VALID)
@@ -2375,12 +2369,6 @@ void video_driver_cached_frame(void)
             video_st->frame_cache_pitch);
 
    recording_st->data             = recording;
-
-   /* Restore paused state */
-   if (is_paused)
-      runloop_st->flags |=  RUNLOOP_FLAG_PAUSED;
-   else
-      runloop_st->flags &= ~RUNLOOP_FLAG_PAUSED;
 }
 
 bool video_driver_has_focus(void)
@@ -3774,9 +3762,7 @@ void video_driver_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
          video_st->flags &= ~VIDEO_FLAG_ACTIVE;
    }
 
-   /* Don't count frames while paused. */
-   if (!(runloop_st->flags & RUNLOOP_FLAG_PAUSED))
-      video_st->frame_count++;
+   video_st->frame_count++;
 
    /* Display the status text, with a higher priority. */
    if (  (   video_info.fps_show