diff --git a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
index 64c0aa541..510d6587a 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void EmuThread::run() {
 
             Core::System::ResultStatus result = Core::System::GetInstance().RunLoop();
             if (result != Core::System::ResultStatus::Success) {
+                this->SetRunning(false);
                 emit ErrorThrown(result, Core::System::GetInstance().GetStatusDetails());
             }
 
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index e7c327540..1067c5064 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -974,6 +974,7 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus result, std::string det
     } else {
         // Only show the message if the game is still running.
         if (emu_thread) {
+            emu_thread->SetRunning(true);
             message_label->setText(status_message);
             message_label->setVisible(true);
         }