diff --git a/src/yuzu/main.cpp b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
index 5a9dec8f3a..cc84ea11c6 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
@@ -1082,14 +1082,15 @@ void GMainWindow::OnAppFocusStateChanged(Qt::ApplicationState state) {
         state != Qt::ApplicationActive) {
         LOG_DEBUG(Frontend, "ApplicationState unusual flag: {} ", state);
     }
-    if (ui->action_Pause->isEnabled() &&
-        (state & (Qt::ApplicationHidden | Qt::ApplicationInactive))) {
-        auto_paused = true;
-        OnPauseGame();
-    } else if (emulation_running && !emu_thread->IsRunning() && auto_paused &&
-               state == Qt::ApplicationActive) {
-        auto_paused = false;
-        OnStartGame();
+    if (emulation_running) {
+        if (emu_thread->IsRunning() &&
+            (state & (Qt::ApplicationHidden | Qt::ApplicationInactive))) {
+            auto_paused = true;
+            OnPauseGame();
+        } else if (!emu_thread->IsRunning() && auto_paused && state == Qt::ApplicationActive) {
+            auto_paused = false;
+            OnStartGame();
+        }
     }
 }