diff --git a/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp b/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
index 1682e7caa2..e21edb11dc 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ void GameList::onFilterCloseClicked() {
 
 GameList::GameList(GMainWindow* parent) : QWidget{parent} {
     watcher = new QFileSystemWatcher(this);
-    connect(watcher, &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged, this, &GameList::RefreshGameDirectory);
+    connect(watcher, &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged, this, &GameList::RefreshGameDirectory,
+            Qt::UniqueConnection);
 
     this->main_window = parent;
     layout = new QVBoxLayout;
@@ -325,6 +326,16 @@ void GameList::setFilterVisible(bool visibility) {
     search_field->setVisible(visibility);
 }
 
+void GameList::setDirectoryWatcherEnabled(bool enabled) {
+    if (enabled) {
+        connect(watcher, &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged, this,
+                &GameList::RefreshGameDirectory, Qt::UniqueConnection);
+    } else {
+        disconnect(watcher, &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged, this,
+                   &GameList::RefreshGameDirectory);
+    }
+}
+
 void GameList::clearFilter() {
     search_field->clear();
 }
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/game_list.h b/src/citra_qt/game_list.h
index ffa1d64e7f..b3e2911b67 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/game_list.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/game_list.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
     void clearFilter();
     void setFilterFocus();
     void setFilterVisible(bool visibility);
+    void setDirectoryWatcherEnabled(bool enabled);
     bool isEmpty();
 
     void LoadCompatibilityList();
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 5ff9b71196..40c42fc310 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -1013,6 +1013,7 @@ void GMainWindow::OnMenuInstallCIA() {
         return;
 
     ui.action_Install_CIA->setEnabled(false);
+    game_list->setDirectoryWatcherEnabled(false);
     progress_bar->show();
     progress_bar->setMaximum(INT_MAX);
 
@@ -1066,7 +1067,9 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCIAInstallReport(Service::AM::InstallStatus status, QString
 void GMainWindow::OnCIAInstallFinished() {
     progress_bar->hide();
     progress_bar->setValue(0);
+    game_list->setDirectoryWatcherEnabled(true);
     ui.action_Install_CIA->setEnabled(true);
+    game_list->PopulateAsync(UISettings::values.game_dirs);
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::OnMenuRecentFile() {