diff --git a/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h b/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
index 1827019d4..74bd57254 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
+++ b/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
@@ -418,6 +418,13 @@ extern SDL_bool SDL_ShouldAllowTopmost(void);
 
 extern float SDL_ComputeDiagonalDPI(int hpix, int vpix, float hinches, float vinches);
 
+extern void SDL_OnApplicationWillTerminate();
+extern void SDL_OnApplicationDidReceiveMemoryWarning();
+extern void SDL_OnApplicationWillResignActive();
+extern void SDL_OnApplicationDidEnterBackground();
+extern void SDL_OnApplicationWillEnterForeground();
+extern void SDL_OnApplicationDidBecomeActive();
+
 #endif /* SDL_sysvideo_h_ */
 
 /* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 8a76c19d7..db67ff932 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -3857,4 +3857,51 @@ SDL_ComputeDiagonalDPI(int hpix, int vpix, float hinches, float vinches)
 				   SDL_sqrt((double)den2));
 }
 
+void SDL_OnApplicationWillTerminate()
+{
+    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_TERMINATING);
+}
+
+void SDL_OnApplicationDidReceiveMemoryWarning()
+{
+    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_LOWMEMORY);
+}
+
+void SDL_OnApplicationWillResignActive()
+{
+    SDL_VideoDevice *_this = SDL_GetVideoDevice();
+    if (_this) {
+        SDL_Window *window;
+        for (window = _this->windows; window != NULL; window = window->next) {
+            SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST, 0, 0);
+            SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_MINIMIZED, 0, 0);
+        }
+    }
+    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_WILLENTERBACKGROUND);
+}
+
+void SDL_OnApplicationDidEnterBackground()
+{
+    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_DIDENTERBACKGROUND);
+}
+
+void SDL_OnApplicationWillEnterForeground()
+{
+    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_WILLENTERFOREGROUND);
+}
+
+void SDL_OnApplicationDidBecomeActive()
+{
+    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_DIDENTERFOREGROUND);
+
+    SDL_VideoDevice *_this = SDL_GetVideoDevice();
+    if (_this) {
+        SDL_Window *window;
+        for (window = _this->windows; window != NULL; window = window->next) {
+            SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED, 0, 0);
+            SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESTORED, 0, 0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitappdelegate.m b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitappdelegate.m
index 2c4b5c855..17dc4d9ab 100644
--- a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitappdelegate.m
+++ b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitappdelegate.m
@@ -442,16 +442,6 @@ SDL_LoadLaunchImageNamed(NSString *name, int screenh)
     /* Do nothing. */
 }
 
-- (void)applicationWillTerminate:(UIApplication *)application
-{
-    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_TERMINATING);
-}
-
-- (void)applicationDidReceiveMemoryWarning:(UIApplication *)application
-{
-    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_LOWMEMORY);
-}
-
 #if !TARGET_OS_TV
 - (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didChangeStatusBarOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)oldStatusBarOrientation
 {
@@ -482,41 +472,34 @@ SDL_LoadLaunchImageNamed(NSString *name, int screenh)
 }
 #endif
 
+- (void)applicationWillTerminate:(UIApplication *)application
+{
+    SDL_OnApplicationWillTerminate();
+}
+
+- (void)applicationDidReceiveMemoryWarning:(UIApplication *)application
+{
+    SDL_OnApplicationDidReceiveMemoryWarning();
+}
+
 - (void)applicationWillResignActive:(UIApplication*)application
 {
-    SDL_VideoDevice *_this = SDL_GetVideoDevice();
-    if (_this) {
-        SDL_Window *window;
-        for (window = _this->windows; window != NULL; window = window->next) {
-            SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST, 0, 0);
-            SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_MINIMIZED, 0, 0);
-        }
-    }
-    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_WILLENTERBACKGROUND);
+    SDL_OnApplicationWillResignActive();
 }
 
 - (void)applicationDidEnterBackground:(UIApplication*)application
 {
-    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_DIDENTERBACKGROUND);
+    SDL_OnApplicationDidEnterBackground();
 }
 
 - (void)applicationWillEnterForeground:(UIApplication*)application
 {
-    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_WILLENTERFOREGROUND);
+    SDL_OnApplicationWillEnterForeground();
 }
 
 - (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(UIApplication*)application
 {
-    SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_DIDENTERFOREGROUND);
-
-    SDL_VideoDevice *_this = SDL_GetVideoDevice();
-    if (_this) {
-        SDL_Window *window;
-        for (window = _this->windows; window != nil; window = window->next) {
-            SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED, 0, 0);
-            SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESTORED, 0, 0);
-        }
-    }
+    SDL_OnApplicationDidBecomeActive();
 }
 
 - (void)sendDropFileForURL:(NSURL *)url