diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index c26c6a3f6f..891d11c094 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1849,6 +1849,14 @@ void MainWindow::OnImportNANDBackup()
 
 void MainWindow::OnPlayRecording()
 {
+  if (AchievementManager::GetInstance().IsHardcoreModeActive())
+  {
+    ModalMessageBox::critical(
+        this, tr("Error"),
+        tr("Playback of input recordings is disabled in RetroAchievements hardcore mode."));
+    return;
+  }
+
   QString dtm_file = DolphinFileDialog::getOpenFileName(
       this, tr("Select the Recording File to Play"), QString(), tr("Dolphin TAS Movies (*.dtm)"));