diff --git a/src/yuzu/main.cpp b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
index 51d7f94188..55e75dba2b 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
@@ -726,6 +726,7 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus result, std::string det
     } else {
         // Only show the message if the game is still running.
         if (emu_thread) {
+            this->SetRunning(true);
             message_label->setText(status_message);
             message_label->setVisible(true);
         }