diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatSearchWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatSearchWidget.cpp
index 020c7607a1..a76373238e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatSearchWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatSearchWidget.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,10 @@ constexpr int ADDRESS_TABLE_COLUMN_INDEX_ADDRESS = 1;
 constexpr int ADDRESS_TABLE_COLUMN_INDEX_LAST_VALUE = 2;
 constexpr int ADDRESS_TABLE_COLUMN_INDEX_CURRENT_VALUE = 3;
 
-CheatSearchWidget::CheatSearchWidget(std::unique_ptr<Cheats::CheatSearchSessionBase> session)
-    : m_session(std::move(session))
+CheatSearchWidget::CheatSearchWidget(Core::System& system,
+                                     std::unique_ptr<Cheats::CheatSearchSessionBase> session,
+                                     QWidget* parent)
+    : QWidget(parent), m_system(system), m_session(std::move(session))
 {
   setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
   CreateWidgets();
@@ -275,13 +277,10 @@ void CheatSearchWidget::ConnectWidgets()
 
 void CheatSearchWidget::OnNextScanClicked()
 {
-  Core::CPUThreadGuard guard(Core::System::GetInstance());
   const bool had_old_results = m_session->WasFirstSearchDone();
-  const size_t old_count = m_session->GetResultCount();
 
   const auto filter_type = m_value_source_dropdown->currentData().value<Cheats::FilterType>();
-  if (filter_type == Cheats::FilterType::CompareAgainstLastValue &&
-      !m_session->WasFirstSearchDone())
+  if (filter_type == Cheats::FilterType::CompareAgainstLastValue && !had_old_results)
   {
     m_info_label_1->setText(tr("Cannot compare against last value on first search."));
     return;
@@ -301,7 +300,8 @@ void CheatSearchWidget::OnNextScanClicked()
     }
   }
 
-  const Cheats::SearchErrorCode error_code = m_session->RunSearch(guard);
+  const size_t old_count = m_session->GetResultCount();
+  const Cheats::SearchErrorCode error_code = m_session->RunSearch(Core::CPUThreadGuard{m_system});
 
   if (error_code == Cheats::SearchErrorCode::Success)
   {
@@ -416,11 +416,11 @@ void CheatSearchWidget::UpdateTableVisibleCurrentValues(const UpdateSource sourc
   if (source == UpdateSource::Auto && !m_autoupdate_current_values->isChecked())
     return;
 
-  Core::CPUThreadGuard guard(Core::System::GetInstance());
   if (m_address_table->rowCount() == 0)
     return;
 
-  UpdateTableRows(guard, GetVisibleRowsBeginIndex(), GetVisibleRowsEndIndex(), source);
+  UpdateTableRows(Core::CPUThreadGuard{m_system}, GetVisibleRowsBeginIndex(),
+                  GetVisibleRowsEndIndex(), source);
 }
 
 bool CheatSearchWidget::UpdateTableAllCurrentValues(const UpdateSource source)
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ bool CheatSearchWidget::UpdateTableAllCurrentValues(const UpdateSource source)
   if (source == UpdateSource::Auto && !m_autoupdate_current_values->isChecked())
     return false;
 
-  Core::CPUThreadGuard guard(Core::System::GetInstance());
   const size_t result_count = m_address_table->rowCount();
   if (result_count == 0)
   {
@@ -437,7 +436,7 @@ bool CheatSearchWidget::UpdateTableAllCurrentValues(const UpdateSource source)
     return false;
   }
 
-  return UpdateTableRows(guard, 0, result_count, source);
+  return UpdateTableRows(Core::CPUThreadGuard{m_system}, 0, result_count, source);
 }
 
 void CheatSearchWidget::OnRefreshClicked()
@@ -447,7 +446,6 @@ void CheatSearchWidget::OnRefreshClicked()
 
 void CheatSearchWidget::OnResetClicked()
 {
-  Core::CPUThreadGuard guard(Core::System::GetInstance());
   m_session->ResetResults();
   m_address_table_current_values.clear();
 
@@ -525,7 +523,6 @@ void CheatSearchWidget::OnDisplayHexCheckboxStateChanged()
 
 void CheatSearchWidget::GenerateARCode()
 {
-  Core::CPUThreadGuard guard(Core::System::GetInstance());
   if (m_address_table->selectedItems().isEmpty())
     return;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatSearchWidget.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatSearchWidget.h
index 5c3ad52423..5828c0423d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatSearchWidget.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatSearchWidget.h
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ namespace ActionReplay
 {
 struct ARCode;
 }
+namespace Core
+{
+class System;
+}
 
 class QCheckBox;
 class QComboBox;
@@ -36,7 +40,9 @@ class CheatSearchWidget : public QWidget
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
-  explicit CheatSearchWidget(std::unique_ptr<Cheats::CheatSearchSessionBase> session);
+  explicit CheatSearchWidget(Core::System& system,
+                             std::unique_ptr<Cheats::CheatSearchSessionBase> session,
+                             QWidget* parent = nullptr);
   ~CheatSearchWidget() override;
 
   enum class UpdateSource
@@ -74,6 +80,8 @@ private:
   int GetVisibleRowsBeginIndex() const;
   int GetVisibleRowsEndIndex() const;
 
+  Core::System& m_system;
+
   std::unique_ptr<Cheats::CheatSearchSessionBase> m_session;
 
   // storage for the 'Current Value' column's data
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.cpp
index 8f2725b4a9..1af4d89197 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 
 #include "VideoCommon/VideoEvents.h"
 
-CheatsManager::CheatsManager(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent)
+CheatsManager::CheatsManager(Core::System& system, QWidget* parent)
+    : QDialog(parent), m_system(system)
 {
   setWindowTitle(tr("Cheats Manager"));
   setWindowFlags(windowFlags() & ~Qt::WindowContextHelpButtonHint);
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ void CheatsManager::CreateWidgets()
 
 void CheatsManager::OnNewSessionCreated(const Cheats::CheatSearchSessionBase& session)
 {
-  auto* w = new CheatSearchWidget(session.Clone());
+  auto* w = new CheatSearchWidget(m_system, session.Clone());
   const int tab_index = m_tab_widget->addTab(w, tr("Cheat Search"));
   w->connect(w, &CheatSearchWidget::ActionReplayCodeGenerated, this,
              [this](const ActionReplay::ARCode& ar_code) {
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.h
index 33b61a4ccc..783a79ef45 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.h
@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@ class PartiallyClosableTabWidget;
 namespace Core
 {
 enum class State;
-}
+class System;
+}  // namespace Core
 
 class CheatsManager : public QDialog
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
-  explicit CheatsManager(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+  explicit CheatsManager(Core::System& system, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
   ~CheatsManager();
 
 signals:
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ private:
   std::string m_game_tdb_id;
   u16 m_revision = 0;
 
+  Core::System& m_system;
+
   QDialogButtonBox* m_button_box;
   PartiallyClosableTabWidget* m_tab_widget = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index a76fd36b55..e70d4f64f1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void MainWindow::CreateComponents()
   m_watch_widget = new WatchWidget(this);
   m_breakpoint_widget = new BreakpointWidget(this);
   m_code_widget = new CodeWidget(this);
-  m_cheats_manager = new CheatsManager(this);
+  m_cheats_manager = new CheatsManager(Core::System::GetInstance(), this);
   m_assembler_widget = new AssemblerWidget(this);
 
   const auto request_watch = [this](QString name, u32 addr) {