diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
index 10b17a0674..a911b0c317 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.ControllerMappingHelper
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.FileBrowserHelper
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.ForegroundService
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.EmulationLifecycleUtil
+import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.EmulationMenuSettings
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.ThemeUtil
 import org.citra.citra_emu.viewmodel.EmulationViewModel
 
@@ -78,6 +79,12 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         // Set these options now so that the SurfaceView the game renders into is the right size.
         enableFullscreenImmersive()
 
+        // Override Citra core INI with the one set by our in game menu
+        NativeLibrary.swapScreens(
+            EmulationMenuSettings.swapScreens,
+            windowManager.defaultDisplay.rotation
+        )
+
         // Start a foreground service to prevent the app from getting killed in the background
         foregroundService = Intent(this, ForegroundService::class.java)
         startForegroundService(foregroundService)