diff --git a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
index c28418eac..cf689ec03 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
@@ -432,9 +432,6 @@ GMainWindow::GMainWindow(Core::System& system_)
     }
 #endif
 
-    game_list->LoadCompatibilityList();
-    game_list->PopulateAsync(UISettings::values.game_dirs);
-
     mouse_hide_timer.setInterval(default_mouse_timeout);
     connect(&mouse_hide_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &GMainWindow::HideMouseCursor);
     connect(ui->menubar, &QMenuBar::hovered, this, &GMainWindow::OnMouseActivity);
@@ -3738,6 +3735,11 @@ void GMainWindow::mouseReleaseEvent([[maybe_unused]] QMouseEvent* event) {
     OnMouseActivity();
 }
 
+void GMainWindow::showEvent([[maybe_unused]] QShowEvent* event) {
+    game_list->LoadCompatibilityList();
+    game_list->PopulateAsync(UISettings::values.game_dirs);
+}
+
 void GMainWindow::OnCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus result, std::string details) {
     QString status_message;
 
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h
index 6657bdd22..cdf9eaff6 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ protected:
     void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override;
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override;
     void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override;
+    void showEvent(QShowEvent* event) override;
 };
 
 class GApplicationEventFilter : public QObject {