diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Main.cpp
index eb4905264216..95593ebe348f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Main.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     MainWindow win{std::move(boot)};
     if (options.is_set("debugger"))
       Settings::Instance().SetDebugModeEnabled(true);
-    win.show();
+    win.Show();
 
 #if defined(USE_ANALYTICS) && USE_ANALYTICS
     if (!SConfig::GetInstance().m_analytics_permission_asked)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
index 5b0b31858294..aa15975cde0d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot_parameters) : QMainW
   NetPlayInit();
 
   if (boot_parameters)
-    StartGame(std::move(boot_parameters));
+    m_pending_boot = std::move(boot_parameters);
 
   QSettings& settings = Settings::GetQSettings();
 
@@ -1351,3 +1351,15 @@ void MainWindow::OnUpdateProgressDialog(QString title, int progress, int total)
     m_progress_dialog = nullptr;
   }
 }
+
+void MainWindow::Show()
+{
+  QWidget::show();
+
+  // If the booting of a game was requested on start up, do that now
+  if (m_pending_boot != nullptr)
+  {
+    StartGame(std::move(m_pending_boot));
+    m_pending_boot.reset();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.h
index 3b76e271461f..82520f68cb32 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class MainWindow final : public QMainWindow
   explicit MainWindow(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot_parameters);
   ~MainWindow();
 
+  void Show();
+
   bool eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event) override;
 
 signals: