diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GameConfigEdit.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GameConfigEdit.cpp
index d66c8db95e..2d03d396f6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GameConfigEdit.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GameConfigEdit.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ GameConfigEdit::GameConfigEdit(QWidget* parent, QString path, bool read_only)
                                                  "cause issues. Defaults to <b>True</b>"));
 
   AddDescription(QStringLiteral("FastDiscSpeed"),
-                 tr("Shortens loading times but may break some games. Can have negative effects on "
-                    "performance. Defaults to <b>False</b>"));
+                 tr("Emulate the disc speed of real hardware. Disabling can cause instability. "
+                    "Defaults to <b>True</b>"));
 
   AddDescription(QStringLiteral("MMU"), tr("Controls whether or not the Memory Management Unit "
                                            "should be emulated fully. Few games require it."));
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GameConfigWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GameConfigWidget.cpp
index 02f460507b..8fe2355143 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GameConfigWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GameConfigWidget.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void GameConfigWidget::CreateWidgets()
   m_enable_mmu = new QCheckBox(tr("Enable MMU"));
   m_enable_fprf = new QCheckBox(tr("Enable FPRF"));
   m_sync_gpu = new QCheckBox(tr("Synchronize GPU thread"));
-  m_enable_fast_disc = new QCheckBox(tr("Speed up Disc Transfer Rate"));
+  m_enable_fast_disc = new QCheckBox(tr("Emulate Disc Speed"));
   m_use_dsp_hle = new QCheckBox(tr("DSP HLE (fast)"));
   m_deterministic_dual_core = new QComboBox;
 
@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ void GameConfigWidget::CreateWidgets()
                                "games. (ON = Compatible, OFF = Fast)"));
   m_sync_gpu->setToolTip(tr("Synchronizes the GPU and CPU threads to help prevent random freezes "
                             "in Dual core mode. (ON = Compatible, OFF = Fast)"));
-  m_enable_fast_disc->setToolTip(tr("Enable fast disc access. This can cause crashes and other "
-                                    "problems in some games. (ON = Fast, OFF = Compatible)"));
+  m_enable_fast_disc->setToolTip(tr("Enable emulated disc speed. Disabling this can cause crashes "
+                                    "and other problems in some games. "
+                                    "(ON = Compatible, OFF = Unlocked)"));
 
   core_layout->addWidget(m_enable_dual_core, 0, 0);
   core_layout->addWidget(m_enable_mmu, 1, 0);
@@ -221,13 +222,22 @@ void GameConfigWidget::LoadCheckBox(QCheckBox* checkbox, const std::string& sect
                                     const std::string& key)
 {
   bool checked;
+  if (key == "FastDiscSpeed")
+  {
+    if (m_gameini_local.GetOrCreateSection(section)->Get("FastDiscSpeed", &checked))
+      return checkbox->setCheckState(!checked ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
 
-  if (m_gameini_local.GetOrCreateSection(section)->Get(key, &checked))
-    return checkbox->setCheckState(checked ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
-
-  if (m_gameini_default.GetOrCreateSection(section)->Get(key, &checked))
-    return checkbox->setCheckState(checked ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
+    if (m_gameini_default.GetOrCreateSection(section)->Get("FastDiscSpeed", &checked))
+      return checkbox->setCheckState(!checked ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    if (m_gameini_local.GetOrCreateSection(section)->Get(key, &checked))
+      return checkbox->setCheckState(checked ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
 
+    if (m_gameini_default.GetOrCreateSection(section)->Get(key, &checked))
+      return checkbox->setCheckState(checked ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
+  }
   checkbox->setCheckState(Qt::PartiallyChecked);
 }
 
@@ -248,6 +258,12 @@ void GameConfigWidget::SaveCheckBox(QCheckBox* checkbox, const std::string& sect
 
   bool checked = checkbox->checkState() == Qt::Checked;
 
+  if (key == "FastDiscSpeed")
+  {
+    m_gameini_local.GetOrCreateSection(section)->Set(key, !checked);
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (m_gameini_default.Exists(section, key))
   {
     bool default_value;