diff --git a/ui/drivers/qt/ui_qt_window.cpp b/ui/drivers/qt/ui_qt_window.cpp
index c35ef80bbf..27e5b38d81 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/qt/ui_qt_window.cpp
+++ b/ui/drivers/qt/ui_qt_window.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ extern "C" {
 }
 
 #define TIMER_MSEC 1000 /* periodic timer for gathering statistics */
+#define STATUS_MSG_THROTTLE_MSEC 250
 
 #ifndef COLLECTION_SIZE
 #define COLLECTION_SIZE 99999
@@ -805,6 +806,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
    ,m_allPlaylistsListMaxCount(0)
    ,m_allPlaylistsGridMaxCount(0)
    ,m_playlistEntryDialog(NULL)
+   ,m_statusMessageElapsedTimer()
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    QDir playlistDir(settings->paths.directory_playlist);
@@ -1036,6 +1038,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
    m_searchLineEdit->setFocus();
    m_loadCoreWindow->setWindowModality(Qt::ApplicationModal);
 
+   m_statusMessageElapsedTimer.start();
+
 #if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 6, 0))
    resizeDocks(QList<QDockWidget*>() << m_searchDock, QList<int>() << 1, Qt::Vertical);
 #endif
@@ -1784,7 +1788,14 @@ void MainWindow::onGotStatusMessage(QString msg, unsigned priority, unsigned dur
       msecDuration = 1000;
 
    if (status->currentMessage().isEmpty() || flush)
-      status->showMessage(msg, msecDuration);
+   {
+      if (m_statusMessageElapsedTimer.elapsed() >= STATUS_MSG_THROTTLE_MSEC)
+      {
+         qint64 msgDuration = qMax(msecDuration, STATUS_MSG_THROTTLE_MSEC);
+         m_statusMessageElapsedTimer.restart();
+         status->showMessage(msg, msgDuration);
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 void MainWindow::deferReloadPlaylists()
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_qt.h b/ui/drivers/ui_qt.h
index 056066ce03..9f1ab5c1c9 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_qt.h
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_qt.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <QImage>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QProgressBar>
+#include <QElapsedTimer>
 
 extern "C" {
 #include <retro_assert.h>
@@ -480,6 +481,7 @@ private:
    int m_allPlaylistsListMaxCount;
    int m_allPlaylistsGridMaxCount;
    PlaylistEntryDialog *m_playlistEntryDialog;
+   QElapsedTimer m_statusMessageElapsedTimer;
 
 protected:
    void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event);