diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ToolTipControls/BalloonTip.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ToolTipControls/BalloonTip.cpp
index ccec65c374..435b60e462 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ToolTipControls/BalloonTip.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ToolTipControls/BalloonTip.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void BalloonTip::UpdateBoundsAndRedraw(const QPoint& pos, ShowArrow show_arrow)
   const QRect screen_rect = screen->geometry();
 
   QSize sh = sizeHint();
-  // The look should resemble the default tooltip style set in Settings::SetCurrentUserStyle()
+  // The look should resemble the default tooltip style set in Settings::ApplyStyle()
   const int border = 1;
   const int arrow_height = 18;
   const int arrow_width = 18;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
index 39aa5c6f1f..30922f1c63 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     Settings::Instance().InitDefaultPalette();
     Settings::Instance().UpdateSystemDark();
-    Settings::Instance().SetCurrentUserStyle(Settings::Instance().GetCurrentUserStyle());
+    Settings::Instance().ApplyStyle();
 
     MainWindow win{std::move(boot), static_cast<const char*>(options.get("movie"))};
     win.Show();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index 3e9596f72e..7df52cdebf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -240,9 +240,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot_parameters,
 
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 5, 0)
   connect(QGuiApplication::styleHints(), &QStyleHints::colorSchemeChanged, this,
-          [](Qt::ColorScheme colorScheme) {
-            Settings::Instance().SetCurrentUserStyle(Settings::Instance().GetCurrentUserStyle());
-          });
+          [](Qt::ColorScheme colorScheme) { Settings::Instance().ApplyStyle(); });
 #endif
 
   connect(m_cheats_manager, &CheatsManager::OpenGeneralSettings, this,
@@ -1739,7 +1737,7 @@ bool MainWindow::nativeEvent(const QByteArray& eventType, void* message, qintptr
     settings.UpdateSystemDark();
     if (settings.IsSystemDark() != was_dark_before)
     {
-      settings.SetCurrentUserStyle(settings.GetCurrentUserStyle());
+      settings.ApplyStyle();
 
       // force the colors in the Skylander window to update
       if (m_skylander_window)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp
index ebcf90ee8e..21ab0d62ef 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void Settings::SetThemeName(const QString& theme_name)
   emit ThemeChanged();
 }
 
-QString Settings::GetCurrentUserStyle() const
+QString Settings::GetUserStyleName() const
 {
   if (GetQSettings().contains(QStringLiteral("userstyle/name")))
     return GetQSettings().value(QStringLiteral("userstyle/name")).toString();
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ QString Settings::GetCurrentUserStyle() const
   return QFileInfo(GetQSettings().value(QStringLiteral("userstyle/path")).toString()).fileName();
 }
 
+void Settings::SetUserStyleName(const QString& stylesheet_name)
+{
+  GetQSettings().setValue(QStringLiteral("userstyle/name"), stylesheet_name);
+}
+
 void Settings::InitDefaultPalette()
 {
   s_default_palette = std::make_unique<QPalette>(qApp->palette());
@@ -169,8 +174,9 @@ bool Settings::IsThemeDark()
 }
 
 // Calling this before the main window has been created breaks the style of some widgets.
-void Settings::SetCurrentUserStyle(const QString& stylesheet_name)
+void Settings::ApplyStyle()
 {
+  const QString stylesheet_name = GetUserStyleName();
   QString stylesheet_contents;
 
   // If we haven't found one, we continue with an empty (default) style
@@ -243,8 +249,6 @@ void Settings::SetCurrentUserStyle(const QString& stylesheet_name)
   }
 
   qApp->setStyleSheet(stylesheet_contents);
-
-  GetQSettings().setValue(QStringLiteral("userstyle/name"), stylesheet_name);
 }
 
 bool Settings::AreUserStylesEnabled() const
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h
index 5583ed0628..e13eb0c0da 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h
@@ -57,12 +57,15 @@ public:
   void SetSystemDark(bool dark);
   bool IsSystemDark();
   bool IsThemeDark();
-  void SetCurrentUserStyle(const QString& stylesheet_name);
-  QString GetCurrentUserStyle() const;
 
+  void SetUserStyleName(const QString& stylesheet_name);
+  QString GetUserStyleName() const;
   void SetUserStylesEnabled(bool enabled);
   bool AreUserStylesEnabled() const;
 
+  // this evaluates the current stylesheet settings and refreshes the GUI with them
+  void ApplyStyle();
+
   void GetToolTipStyle(QColor& window_color, QColor& text_color, QColor& emphasis_text_color,
                        QColor& border_color, const QPalette& palette,
                        const QPalette& high_contrast_palette) const;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/InterfacePane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/InterfacePane.cpp
index ef0985bfd4..0aa35054de 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/InterfacePane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/InterfacePane.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void InterfacePane::LoadConfig()
       ->setCurrentIndex(
           m_combobox_theme->findText(QString::fromStdString(Config::Get(Config::MAIN_THEME_NAME))));
 
-  const QString userstyle = Settings::Instance().GetCurrentUserStyle();
+  const QString userstyle = Settings::Instance().GetUserStyleName();
   const int index = m_combobox_userstyle->findData(QFileInfo(userstyle).fileName());
 
   if (index > 0)
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ void InterfacePane::OnSaveConfig()
                   m_checkbox_use_builtin_title_database->isChecked());
   Settings::Instance().SetDebugModeEnabled(m_checkbox_show_debugging_ui->isChecked());
   Settings::Instance().SetUserStylesEnabled(m_checkbox_use_userstyle->isChecked());
-  Settings::Instance().SetCurrentUserStyle(m_combobox_userstyle->currentData().toString());
+  Settings::Instance().SetUserStyleName(m_combobox_userstyle->currentData().toString());
+  Settings::Instance().ApplyStyle();
 
   const bool visible = m_checkbox_use_userstyle->isChecked();