diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
index c9745efb33..26fb66b958 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
@@ -761,6 +761,8 @@ void CFrame::OnHostMessage(wxCommandEvent& event)
   case WM_USER_CREATE:
     if (SConfig::GetInstance().bHideCursor)
       m_render_parent->SetCursor(wxCURSOR_BLANK);
+    if (SConfig::GetInstance().bFullscreen)
+      DoFullscreen(true);
     break;
 
   case IDM_PANIC:
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
index 28bce659e3..7f35afbc5f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ void CFrame::StartGame(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot)
     m_render_parent = new wxPanel(m_render_frame, IDM_MPANEL, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0);
 #endif
     m_render_frame->Show();
+    m_render_frame->Raise();
   }
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
@@ -724,15 +725,10 @@ void CFrame::StartGame(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot)
 #endif
 
   wxBusyCursor hourglass;
-
-  DoFullscreen(SConfig::GetInstance().bFullscreen);
-
   SetDebuggerStartupParameters();
 
   if (!BootManager::BootCore(std::move(boot)))
   {
-    DoFullscreen(false);
-
     // Destroy the renderer frame when not rendering to main
     if (!SConfig::GetInstance().bRenderToMain)
       m_render_frame->Destroy();