diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/FIFO/FIFOPlayerWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/FIFO/FIFOPlayerWindow.cpp
index ae351792fe..d2132f3cd6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/FIFO/FIFOPlayerWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/FIFO/FIFOPlayerWindow.cpp
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ FIFOPlayerWindow::FIFOPlayerWindow(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent)
   });
 
   connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EmulationStateChanged, this, [this](Core::State state) {
-    if (state == Core::State::Running)
+    if (state == Core::State::Running && m_emu_state != Core::State::Paused)
       OnEmulationStarted();
     else if (state == Core::State::Uninitialized)
       OnEmulationStopped();
+    m_emu_state = state;
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/FIFO/FIFOPlayerWindow.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/FIFO/FIFOPlayerWindow.h
index 5441b38aba..10df9b0b96 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/FIFO/FIFOPlayerWindow.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/FIFO/FIFOPlayerWindow.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #include <QDialog>
 
+#include "Core/Core.h"
+
 class QCheckBox;
 class QDialogButtonBox;
 class QLabel;
@@ -62,4 +64,5 @@ private:
   QDialogButtonBox* m_button_box;
 
   FIFOAnalyzer* m_analyzer;
+  Core::State m_emu_state = Core::State::Uninitialized;
 };