diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index 6c64e79b06..5f419084f1 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ static ConfigSetting generalSettings[] = {
 	ConfigSetting("WindowWidth", &g_Config.iWindowWidth, 0),   // 0 will be automatically reset later (need to do the AdjustWindowRect dance).
 	ConfigSetting("WindowHeight", &g_Config.iWindowHeight, 0),
 	ConfigSetting("PauseOnLostFocus", &g_Config.bPauseOnLostFocus, false),
-	ConfigSetting("PauseWhenMinimized", &g_Config.bPauseWhenMinimized, true),
 #endif
+	ConfigSetting("PauseWhenMinimized", &g_Config.bPauseWhenMinimized, true),
 	ConfigSetting("DumpDecryptedEboots", &g_Config.bDumpDecryptedEboot, false),
 	ConfigSetting(false),
 };
diff --git a/Core/Config.h b/Core/Config.h
index 0dab875025..f262a4710a 100644
--- a/Core/Config.h
+++ b/Core/Config.h
@@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ public:
 	bool bTopMost;
 	std::string sFont;
 	bool bIgnoreWindowsKey;
-	bool bPauseWhenMinimized;
 #endif
 
+	bool bPauseWhenMinimized;
+
 #if !defined(MOBILE_DEVICE)
 	bool bPauseExitsEmulator;
 #endif
diff --git a/Core/Core.cpp b/Core/Core.cpp
index f0c19dcd72..d93d02a74a 100644
--- a/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void UpdateScreenScale(int width, int height) {
 }
 
 void UpdateRunLoop() {
-	if (windowHidden) {
+	if (windowHidden && g_Config.bPauseWhenMinimized) {
 		sleep_ms(16);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp b/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp
index b45383a15b..ac2543bac8 100644
--- a/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ namespace MainWindow
 					ResizeDisplay();
 					break;
 				case SIZE_MINIMIZED:
-					Core_NotifyWindowHidden(g_Config.bPauseWhenMinimized);
+					Core_NotifyWindowHidden(true);
 					if (!g_Config.bPauseWhenMinimized) {
 						NativeMessageReceived("window minimized", "true");
 					}