diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
index 58430bc3b1..0cb925657d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,11 @@ void game_list_frame::LoadSettings()
 }
 
 game_list_frame::~game_list_frame()
+{
+	StopAllThreads();
+}
+
+void game_list_frame::StopAllThreads()
 {
 	WaitAndAbortSizeCalcThreads();
 	WaitAndAbortRepaintThreads();
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h
index 5e4156f09d..a34b5f3fab 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public:
 	explicit game_list_frame(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, std::shared_ptr<emu_settings> emu_settings, std::shared_ptr<persistent_settings> persistent_settings, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 	~game_list_frame();
 
+	void StopAllThreads();
+
 	/** Refresh the gamelist with/without loading game data from files. Public so that main frame can refresh after vfs or install */
 	void Refresh(const bool from_drive = false, const std::vector<std::string>& serials_to_remove_from_yml = {}, const bool scroll_after = true);
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index 5fd5bac9c6..be09691e84 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,13 @@ bool main_window::Init([[maybe_unused]] bool with_cli_boot)
 			ui->menuBar->cornerWidget()->setVisible(update_available);
 		}
 	});
+	connect(&m_updater, &update_manager::signal_about_to_terminate, this, [this]()
+	{
+		if (m_game_list_frame)
+		{
+			m_game_list_frame->StopAllThreads();
+		}
+	});
 
 #ifdef RPCS3_UPDATE_SUPPORTED
 	if (const auto update_value = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::m_check_upd_start).toString(); update_value != gui::update_off)
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
index 8b07693e34..5102ffea41 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
@@ -766,6 +766,8 @@ bool update_manager::handle_rpcs3(const QByteArray& data, bool auto_accept)
 		m_gui_settings->sync(); // Make sure to sync before terminating RPCS3
 	}
 
+	Q_EMIT signal_about_to_terminate();
+
 	Emu.GracefulShutdown(false);
 	Emu.CleanUp();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.h
index f6a534b0b2..3c23d0aa47 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.h
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ public:
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
 	void signal_update_available(bool update_available);
+	void signal_about_to_terminate();
 };