diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index c1c82dbd69..20e365ae43 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1567,28 +1567,24 @@ void MainWindow::OnStopRecording()
     OnExportRecording();
   if (Movie::IsMovieActive())
     Movie::EndPlayInput(false);
-  emit RecordingStatusChanged(true);
+  emit RecordingStatusChanged(false);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::OnExportRecording()
 {
   bool was_paused = Core::GetState() == Core::State::Paused;
 
-  if (was_paused)
+  if (!was_paused)
     Core::SetState(Core::State::Paused);
 
   QString dtm_file = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(this, tr("Select the Recording File"), QString(),
                                                   tr("Dolphin TAS Movies (*.dtm)"));
 
-  if (was_paused)
+  if (!dtm_file.isEmpty())
+    Movie::SaveRecording(dtm_file.toStdString());
+
+  if (!was_paused)
     Core::SetState(Core::State::Running);
-
-  if (dtm_file.isEmpty())
-    return;
-
-  Core::SetState(Core::State::Running);
-
-  Movie::SaveRecording(dtm_file.toStdString());
 }
 
 void MainWindow::ShowTASInput()