diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp
index 8baa89db01..0353a69eea 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp
@@ -142,9 +142,10 @@ void GeneralWidget::ConnectWidgets()
   // Video Backend
   connect(m_backend_combo, qOverload<int>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this,
           &GeneralWidget::SaveSettings);
-  connect(m_adapter_combo, qOverload<int>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, [](int index) {
+  connect(m_adapter_combo, qOverload<int>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, [&](int index) {
     g_Config.iAdapter = index;
     Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::GFX_ADAPTER, index);
+    emit BackendChanged(QString::fromStdString(Config::Get(Config::MAIN_GFX_BACKEND)));
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
index 78e4c7c15d..7136545c25 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
@@ -272,11 +272,12 @@ void VideoBackendBase::ActivateBackend(const std::string& name)
 
 void VideoBackendBase::PopulateBackendInfo()
 {
-  // We refresh the config after initializing the backend info, as system-specific settings
-  // such as anti-aliasing, or the selected adapter may be invalid, and should be checked.
+  g_Config.Refresh();
   ActivateBackend(Config::Get(Config::MAIN_GFX_BACKEND));
   g_video_backend->InitBackendInfo();
-  g_Config.Refresh();
+  // We validate the config after initializing the backend info, as system-specific settings
+  // such as anti-aliasing, or the selected adapter may be invalid, and should be checked.
+  g_Config.VerifyValidity();
 }
 
 void VideoBackendBase::PopulateBackendInfoFromUI()
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
index 6d8cd7ff29..58893c9267 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@ void VideoConfig::Refresh()
     // invalid values. Instead, pause emulation first, which will flush the video thread,
     // update the config and correct it, then resume emulation, after which the video
     // thread will detect the config has changed and act accordingly.
-    Config::AddConfigChangedCallback([]() { Core::RunAsCPUThread([]() { g_Config.Refresh(); }); });
+    Config::AddConfigChangedCallback([]() {
+      Core::RunAsCPUThread([]() {
+        g_Config.Refresh();
+        g_Config.VerifyValidity();
+      });
+    });
     s_has_registered_callback = true;
   }
 
@@ -140,8 +145,6 @@ void VideoConfig::Refresh()
   bFastTextureSampling = Config::Get(Config::GFX_HACK_FAST_TEXTURE_SAMPLING);
 
   bPerfQueriesEnable = Config::Get(Config::GFX_PERF_QUERIES_ENABLE);
-
-  VerifyValidity();
 }
 
 void VideoConfig::VerifyValidity()