diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index fe8f60e251..d0060f6901 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include <unistd.h> // for chdir
 #endif
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
 #include "citra_qt/aboutdialog.h"
 #include "citra_qt/applets/mii_selector.h"
 #include "citra_qt/applets/swkbd.h"
@@ -899,6 +902,10 @@ void GMainWindow::ShutdownGame() {
         return;
     }
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS);
+#endif
+
     discord_rpc->Pause();
     OnStopRecordingPlayback();
     emu_thread->RequestStop();
@@ -1216,6 +1223,10 @@ void GMainWindow::OnStartGame() {
         movie_record_path.clear();
     }
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS | ES_SYSTEM_REQUIRED | ES_DISPLAY_REQUIRED);
+#endif
+
     emu_thread->SetRunning(true);
     qRegisterMetaType<Core::System::ResultStatus>("Core::System::ResultStatus");
     qRegisterMetaType<std::string>("std::string");
@@ -1243,6 +1254,10 @@ void GMainWindow::OnPauseGame() {
     ui.action_Pause->setEnabled(false);
     ui.action_Stop->setEnabled(true);
     ui.action_Capture_Screenshot->setEnabled(false);
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS);
+#endif
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::OnStopGame() {