diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 02ff8a4cc7..28428a9f01 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,15 @@ void GMainWindow::ShowCallouts() {
 }
 
 GMainWindow::GMainWindow() : config(new Config()), emu_thread(nullptr) {
+    Log::Filter log_filter;
+    log_filter.ParseFilterString(Settings::values.log_filter);
+    Log::SetGlobalFilter(log_filter);
+    FileUtil::CreateFullPath(FileUtil::GetUserPath(D_LOGS_IDX));
+    Log::AddBackend(
+        std::make_unique<Log::FileBackend>(FileUtil::GetUserPath(D_LOGS_IDX) + LOG_FILE));
+    Debugger::ToggleConsole();
+    Settings::LogSettings();
+
     // register types to use in slots and signals
     qRegisterMetaType<size_t>("size_t");
     qRegisterMetaType<Service::AM::InstallStatus>("Service::AM::InstallStatus");
@@ -416,7 +425,6 @@ void GMainWindow::RestoreUIState() {
 
     ui.action_Show_Status_Bar->setChecked(UISettings::values.show_status_bar);
     statusBar()->setVisible(ui.action_Show_Status_Bar->isChecked());
-    Debugger::ToggleConsole();
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::ConnectWidgetEvents() {
@@ -1473,14 +1481,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     setlocale(LC_ALL, "C");
 
     GMainWindow main_window;
-    // After settings have been loaded by GMainWindow, apply the filter
-    Log::Filter log_filter;
-    log_filter.ParseFilterString(Settings::values.log_filter);
-    Log::SetGlobalFilter(log_filter);
-    FileUtil::CreateFullPath(FileUtil::GetUserPath(D_LOGS_IDX));
-    Log::AddBackend(
-        std::make_unique<Log::FileBackend>(FileUtil::GetUserPath(D_LOGS_IDX) + LOG_FILE));
-    Settings::LogSettings();
 
     // Register CameraFactory
     Camera::RegisterFactory("image", std::make_unique<Camera::StillImageCameraFactory>());