diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
index 860fbbe9d0..44561c7f1e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ GameListModel::GameListModel(QObject* parent) : QAbstractTableModel(parent)
   connect(this, &GameListModel::DirectoryAdded, &m_tracker, &GameTracker::AddDirectory);
   connect(this, &GameListModel::DirectoryRemoved, &m_tracker, &GameTracker::RemoveDirectory);
 
+  for (const QString& dir : Settings::Instance().GetPaths())
+    m_tracker.AddDirectory(dir);
+
   connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::ThemeChanged, [this] {
     // Tell the view to repaint. The signal 'dataChanged' also seems like it would work here, but
     // unfortunately it won't cause a repaint until the view is focused.
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
index fb832512b5..6050feaa8d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ GameTracker::GameTracker(QObject* parent) : QFileSystemWatcher(parent)
   connect(m_loader, &GameLoader::GameLoaded, this, &GameTracker::GameLoaded);
 
   m_loader_thread.start();
-
-  for (QString dir : Settings::Instance().GetPaths())
-    AddDirectory(dir);
 }
 
 GameTracker::~GameTracker()