diff --git a/src/core/loader/deconstructed_rom_directory.h b/src/core/loader/deconstructed_rom_directory.h
index d109ed2b50..1615cb5a87 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/deconstructed_rom_directory.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/deconstructed_rom_directory.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(const FileSys::VirtualFile& file);
 
-    FileType GetFileType() override {
+    FileType GetFileType() const override {
         return IdentifyType(file);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/elf.h b/src/core/loader/elf.h
index 6af76441ca..a2d33021ce 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/elf.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/elf.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(const FileSys::VirtualFile& file);
 
-    FileType GetFileType() override {
+    FileType GetFileType() const override {
         return IdentifyType(file);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/loader.h b/src/core/loader/loader.h
index 7686634bfd..5390ab9ee5 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/loader.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/loader.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public:
      * Returns the type of this file
      * @return FileType corresponding to the loaded file
      */
-    virtual FileType GetFileType() = 0;
+    virtual FileType GetFileType() const = 0;
 
     /**
      * Load the application and return the created Process instance
diff --git a/src/core/loader/nax.cpp b/src/core/loader/nax.cpp
index 42f4a777be..a093e3d363 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/nax.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/nax.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ FileType AppLoader_NAX::IdentifyType(const FileSys::VirtualFile& file) {
     return IdentifyTypeImpl(nax);
 }
 
-FileType AppLoader_NAX::GetFileType() {
+FileType AppLoader_NAX::GetFileType() const {
     return IdentifyTypeImpl(*nax);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/nax.h b/src/core/loader/nax.h
index b4d93bd011..0a97511b8d 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/nax.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/nax.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(const FileSys::VirtualFile& file);
 
-    FileType GetFileType() override;
+    FileType GetFileType() const override;
 
     ResultStatus Load(Kernel::Process& process) override;
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/nca.h b/src/core/loader/nca.h
index 95d9b73a16..cbbe701d20 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/nca.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/nca.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(const FileSys::VirtualFile& file);
 
-    FileType GetFileType() override {
+    FileType GetFileType() const override {
         return IdentifyType(file);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/nro.h b/src/core/loader/nro.h
index 6deff3a51e..013d629c0a 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/nro.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/nro.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(const FileSys::VirtualFile& file);
 
-    FileType GetFileType() override {
+    FileType GetFileType() const override {
         return IdentifyType(file);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/nso.h b/src/core/loader/nso.h
index 0c1defbb68..135b6ea5af 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/nso.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/nso.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(const FileSys::VirtualFile& file);
 
-    FileType GetFileType() override {
+    FileType GetFileType() const override {
         return IdentifyType(file);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/nsp.h b/src/core/loader/nsp.h
index db91cd01ed..9ed8a59cfc 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/nsp.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/nsp.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(const FileSys::VirtualFile& file);
 
-    FileType GetFileType() override {
+    FileType GetFileType() const override {
         return IdentifyType(file);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/xci.h b/src/core/loader/xci.h
index 46f8dfc9e3..ded5bb88a9 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/xci.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/xci.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(const FileSys::VirtualFile& file);
 
-    FileType GetFileType() override {
+    FileType GetFileType() const override {
         return IdentifyType(file);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu/game_list_worker.cpp b/src/yuzu/game_list_worker.cpp
index 9fd074223b..20f5e8798d 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/game_list_worker.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/game_list_worker.cpp
@@ -99,12 +99,14 @@ QList<QStandardItem*> MakeGameListEntry(const std::string& path, const std::stri
         compatibility = it->second.first;
     }
 
+    const auto file_type = loader.GetFileType();
+    const auto file_type_string = QString::fromStdString(Loader::GetFileTypeString(file_type));
+
     QList<QStandardItem*> list{
-        new GameListItemPath(
-            FormatGameName(path), icon, QString::fromStdString(name),
-            QString::fromStdString(Loader::GetFileTypeString(loader.GetFileType())), program_id),
+        new GameListItemPath(FormatGameName(path), icon, QString::fromStdString(name),
+                             file_type_string, program_id),
         new GameListItemCompat(compatibility),
-        new GameListItem(QString::fromStdString(Loader::GetFileTypeString(loader.GetFileType()))),
+        new GameListItem(file_type_string),
         new GameListItemSize(FileUtil::GetSize(path)),
     };
 
@@ -196,12 +198,16 @@ void GameListWorker::AddFstEntriesToGameList(const std::string& dir_path, unsign
         const bool is_dir = FileUtil::IsDirectory(physical_name);
         if (!is_dir &&
             (HasSupportedFileExtension(physical_name) || IsExtractedNCAMain(physical_name))) {
-            std::unique_ptr<Loader::AppLoader> loader =
-                Loader::GetLoader(vfs->OpenFile(physical_name, FileSys::Mode::Read));
-            if (!loader || ((loader->GetFileType() == Loader::FileType::Unknown ||
-                             loader->GetFileType() == Loader::FileType::Error) &&
-                            !UISettings::values.show_unknown))
+            auto loader = Loader::GetLoader(vfs->OpenFile(physical_name, FileSys::Mode::Read));
+            if (!loader) {
                 return true;
+            }
+
+            const auto file_type = loader->GetFileType();
+            if ((file_type == Loader::FileType::Unknown || file_type == Loader::FileType::Error) &&
+                !UISettings::values.show_unknown) {
+                return true;
+            }
 
             std::vector<u8> icon;
             const auto res1 = loader->ReadIcon(icon);