diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/apt/apt.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/apt/apt.cpp
index 8c0ba73f2a..ea964bab19 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/apt/apt.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/apt/apt.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ union AppletAttributes {
     u32 raw;
 
     BitField<0, 3, u32> applet_pos;
+    BitField<29, 1, u32> is_home_menu;
 
     AppletAttributes() : raw(0) {}
     AppletAttributes(u32 attributes) : raw(attributes) {}
@@ -158,6 +159,11 @@ static AppletSlotData* GetAppletSlotData(AppletAttributes attributes) {
     if (slot == AppletSlot::Error)
         return nullptr;
 
+    // The Home Menu is a system applet, however, it has its own applet slot so that it can run
+    // concurrently with other system applets.
+    if (slot == AppletSlot::SystemApplet && attributes.is_home_menu)
+        return &applet_slots[static_cast<size_t>(AppletSlot::HomeMenu)];
+
     return &applet_slots[static_cast<size_t>(slot)];
 }
 
@@ -197,6 +203,19 @@ void Initialize(Service::Interface* self) {
     rb.Push(RESULT_SUCCESS);
     rb.PushCopyHandles(Kernel::g_handle_table.Create(slot_data->notification_event).Unwrap(),
                        Kernel::g_handle_table.Create(slot_data->parameter_event).Unwrap());
+
+    if (slot_data->applet_id == AppletId::Application ||
+        slot_data->applet_id == AppletId::HomeMenu) {
+        // Initialize the APT parameter to wake up the application.
+        next_parameter.emplace();
+        next_parameter->signal = static_cast<u32>(SignalType::Wakeup);
+        next_parameter->sender_id = static_cast<u32>(AppletId::None);
+        next_parameter->destination_id = app_id;
+        // Not signaling the parameter event will cause the application (or Home Menu) to hang
+        // during startup. In the real console, it is usually the Kernel and Home Menu who cause NS
+        // to signal the HomeMenu and Application parameter events, respectively.
+        slot_data->parameter_event->Signal();
+    }
 }
 
 static u32 DecompressLZ11(const u8* in, u8* out) {
@@ -1041,12 +1060,6 @@ void Init() {
         slot_data.parameter_event =
             Kernel::Event::Create(Kernel::ResetType::OneShot, "APT:Parameter");
     }
-
-    // Initialize the parameter to wake up the application.
-    next_parameter.emplace();
-    next_parameter->signal = static_cast<u32>(SignalType::Wakeup);
-    next_parameter->destination_id = static_cast<u32>(AppletId::Application);
-    applet_slots[static_cast<size_t>(AppletSlot::Application)].parameter_event->Signal();
 }
 
 void Shutdown() {