diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.cpp
index 4ea2c21bbed5..13ad20118439 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/ModalMessageBox.h"
+#include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/RunOnObject.h"
 
 NetPlayBrowser::NetPlayBrowser(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent)
 {
@@ -40,9 +41,21 @@ NetPlayBrowser::NetPlayBrowser(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent)
   m_table_widget->verticalHeader()->setHidden(true);
   m_table_widget->setAlternatingRowColors(true);
 
+  m_refresh_run.Set(true);
+  m_refresh_thread = std::thread([this] { RefreshLoop(); });
+
+  UpdateList();
   Refresh();
 }
 
+NetPlayBrowser::~NetPlayBrowser()
+{
+  m_refresh_run.Set(false);
+  m_refresh_event.Set();
+  if (m_refresh_thread.joinable())
+    m_refresh_thread.join();
+}
+
 void NetPlayBrowser::CreateWidgets()
 {
   auto* layout = new QVBoxLayout;
@@ -107,6 +120,9 @@ void NetPlayBrowser::CreateWidgets()
 
 void NetPlayBrowser::ConnectWidgets()
 {
+  connect(m_region_combo, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged),
+          this, &NetPlayBrowser::Refresh);
+
   connect(m_button_box, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, &NetPlayBrowser::accept);
   connect(m_button_box, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, this, &NetPlayBrowser::reject);
   connect(m_button_refresh, &QPushButton::pressed, this, &NetPlayBrowser::Refresh);
@@ -123,25 +139,6 @@ void NetPlayBrowser::ConnectWidgets()
 
 void NetPlayBrowser::Refresh()
 {
-  m_status_label->setText(tr("Refreshing..."));
-
-  m_table_widget->clear();
-  m_table_widget->setColumnCount(7);
-  m_table_widget->setHorizontalHeaderLabels({tr("Region"), tr("Name"), tr("Password?"),
-                                             tr("In-Game?"), tr("Game"), tr("Players"),
-                                             tr("Version")});
-
-  auto* hor_header = m_table_widget->horizontalHeader();
-
-  hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
-  hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(1, QHeaderView::Stretch);
-  hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(2, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
-  hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(3, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
-  hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(4, QHeaderView::Stretch);
-  hor_header->setHighlightSections(false);
-
-  NetPlayIndex client;
-
   std::map<std::string, std::string> filters;
 
   if (m_check_hide_incompatible->isChecked())
@@ -159,22 +156,78 @@ void NetPlayBrowser::Refresh()
   if (m_region_combo->currentIndex() != 0)
     filters["region"] = m_region_combo->currentData().toString().toStdString();
 
-  auto entries = client.List(filters);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_refresh_filters_mutex);
+  m_refresh_filters = std::move(filters);
+  m_refresh_event.Set();
+}
 
-  if (!entries)
+void NetPlayBrowser::RefreshLoop()
+{
+  while (m_refresh_run.IsSet())
   {
-    m_status_label->setText(
-        tr("Error obtaining session list: %1").arg(QString::fromStdString(client.GetLastError())));
-    return;
+    m_refresh_event.Wait();
+
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_refresh_filters_mutex);
+    if (m_refresh_filters)
+    {
+      auto filters = std::move(*m_refresh_filters);
+      m_refresh_filters.reset();
+
+      lock.unlock();
+
+      RunOnObject(this, [this] {
+        m_status_label->setText(tr("Refreshing..."));
+        return nullptr;
+      });
+
+      NetPlayIndex client;
+
+      auto entries = client.List(filters);
+
+      if (entries)
+      {
+        RunOnObject(this, [this, &entries] {
+          m_sessions = *entries;
+          UpdateList();
+          return nullptr;
+        });
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        RunOnObject(this, [this, &client] {
+          m_status_label->setText(tr("Error obtaining session list: %1")
+                                      .arg(QString::fromStdString(client.GetLastError())));
+          return nullptr;
+        });
+      }
+    }
   }
+}
+
+void NetPlayBrowser::UpdateList()
+{
+  const int session_count = static_cast<int>(m_sessions.size());
+
+  m_table_widget->clear();
+  m_table_widget->setColumnCount(7);
+  m_table_widget->setHorizontalHeaderLabels({tr("Region"), tr("Name"), tr("Password?"),
+                                             tr("In-Game?"), tr("Game"), tr("Players"),
+                                             tr("Version")});
 
-  const int session_count = static_cast<int>(entries.value().size());
+  auto* hor_header = m_table_widget->horizontalHeader();
+
+  hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
+  hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(1, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+  hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(2, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
+  hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(3, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
+  hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(4, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+  hor_header->setHighlightSections(false);
 
   m_table_widget->setRowCount(session_count);
 
   for (int i = 0; i < session_count; i++)
   {
-    const auto& entry = entries.value()[i];
+    const auto& entry = m_sessions[i];
 
     auto* region = new QTableWidgetItem(QString::fromStdString(entry.region));
     auto* name = new QTableWidgetItem(QString::fromStdString(entry.name));
@@ -200,8 +253,6 @@ void NetPlayBrowser::Refresh()
 
   m_status_label->setText(
       (session_count == 1 ? tr("%1 session found") : tr("%1 sessions found")).arg(session_count));
-
-  m_sessions = entries.value();
 }
 
 void NetPlayBrowser::OnSelectionChanged()
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.h
index 12c7f859630c..dfe949f93b16 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.h
@@ -4,10 +4,16 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <map>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <optional>
+#include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <QDialog>
 
+#include "Common/Event.h"
+#include "Common/Flag.h"
 #include "UICommon/NetPlayIndex.h"
 
 class QCheckBox;
@@ -24,6 +30,7 @@ class NetPlayBrowser : public QDialog
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
   explicit NetPlayBrowser(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+  ~NetPlayBrowser();
 
   void accept() override;
 signals:
@@ -34,6 +41,8 @@ class NetPlayBrowser : public QDialog
   void ConnectWidgets();
 
   void Refresh();
+  void RefreshLoop();
+  void UpdateList();
 
   void OnSelectionChanged();
 
@@ -51,4 +60,10 @@ class NetPlayBrowser : public QDialog
   QRadioButton* m_radio_public;
 
   std::vector<NetPlaySession> m_sessions;
+
+  std::thread m_refresh_thread;
+  std::optional<std::map<std::string, std::string>> m_refresh_filters;
+  std::mutex m_refresh_filters_mutex;
+  Common::Flag m_refresh_run;
+  Common::Event m_refresh_event;
 };