diff --git a/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp b/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
index f405f81726..f3d126f355 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@
 
 namespace Debugger {
 void ToggleConsole() {
+    static bool first_call = true, console_shown = true;
+    if (!first_call) {
+        if (console_shown == UISettings::values.show_console) {
+            return;
+        } else {
+            console_shown = UISettings::values.show_console;
+        }
+    } else {
+        first_call = false;
+    }
 #ifdef _WIN32
     FILE* temp;
     if (UISettings::values.show_console) {