diff --git a/src/osdep/amiberry_gui.cpp b/src/osdep/amiberry_gui.cpp
index b1d14223..c939bb58 100644
--- a/src/osdep/amiberry_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/osdep/amiberry_gui.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 int emulating = 0;
 bool config_loaded = false;
+int gui_active;
 
 struct gui_msg
 {
@@ -480,6 +481,7 @@ void gui_display(int shortcut)
 {
 	if (quit_program != 0)
 		return;
+	gui_active++;
 	emulating = 1;
 	pause_emulation = 1;
 	pause_sound();
@@ -511,6 +513,7 @@ void gui_display(int shortcut)
 	
 	fpscounter_reset();
 	pause_emulation = 0;
+	gui_active--;
 }
 
 static void gui_flicker_led2(int led, int unitnum, int status)
@@ -807,3 +810,8 @@ bool hardfile_testrdb(const TCHAR* filename)
 	zfile_fclose(f);
 	return isrdb;
 }
+
+bool isguiactive(void)
+{
+	return gui_active > 0;
+}
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