diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
index f42a33317b..82a5dce74b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
@@ -35,21 +35,7 @@ ARCodeWidget::ARCodeWidget(std::string game_id, u16 game_revision, bool restart_
   CreateWidgets();
   ConnectWidgets();
 
-  if (!m_game_id.empty())
-  {
-    Common::IniFile game_ini_local;
-
-    // We don't use LoadLocalGameIni() here because user cheat codes that are installed via the UI
-    // will always be stored in GS/${GAMEID}.ini
-    game_ini_local.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_GAMESETTINGS_IDX) + m_game_id + ".ini");
-
-    const Common::IniFile game_ini_default =
-        SConfig::LoadDefaultGameIni(m_game_id, m_game_revision);
-    m_ar_codes = ActionReplay::LoadCodes(game_ini_default, game_ini_local);
-  }
-
-  UpdateList();
-  OnSelectionChanged();
+  LoadCodes();
 }
 
 ARCodeWidget::~ARCodeWidget() = default;
@@ -65,11 +51,6 @@ void ARCodeWidget::CreateWidgets()
   m_code_edit = new NonDefaultQPushButton(tr("&Edit Code..."));
   m_code_remove = new NonDefaultQPushButton(tr("&Remove Code"));
 
-  m_code_list->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
-  m_code_add->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
-  m_code_edit->setEnabled(false);
-  m_code_remove->setEnabled(false);
-
   m_code_list->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
 
   auto* button_layout = new QHBoxLayout;
@@ -218,6 +199,30 @@ void ARCodeWidget::UpdateList()
   m_code_list->setDragDropMode(QAbstractItemView::InternalMove);
 }
 
+void ARCodeWidget::LoadCodes()
+{
+  if (!m_game_id.empty())
+  {
+    Common::IniFile game_ini_local;
+
+    // We don't use LoadLocalGameIni() here because user cheat codes that are installed via the UI
+    // will always be stored in GS/${GAMEID}.ini
+    game_ini_local.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_GAMESETTINGS_IDX) + m_game_id + ".ini");
+
+    const Common::IniFile game_ini_default =
+        SConfig::LoadDefaultGameIni(m_game_id, m_game_revision);
+    m_ar_codes = ActionReplay::LoadCodes(game_ini_default, game_ini_local);
+  }
+
+  m_code_list->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+  m_code_add->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+  m_code_edit->setEnabled(false);
+  m_code_remove->setEnabled(false);
+
+  UpdateList();
+  OnSelectionChanged();
+}
+
 void ARCodeWidget::SaveCodes()
 {
   if (m_game_id.empty())
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.h
index e5a96a09f9..765744632f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ private:
   void CreateWidgets();
   void ConnectWidgets();
   void UpdateList();
+  void LoadCodes();
   void SaveCodes();
   void SortAlphabetically();
   void SortEnabledCodesFirst();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.cpp
index b365e8220c..08db0c1648 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.cpp
@@ -42,20 +42,7 @@ GeckoCodeWidget::GeckoCodeWidget(std::string game_id, std::string gametdb_id, u1
   CreateWidgets();
   ConnectWidgets();
 
-  if (!m_game_id.empty())
-  {
-    Common::IniFile game_ini_local;
-
-    // We don't use LoadLocalGameIni() here because user cheat codes that are installed via the UI
-    // will always be stored in GS/${GAMEID}.ini
-    game_ini_local.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_GAMESETTINGS_IDX) + m_game_id + ".ini");
-
-    const Common::IniFile game_ini_default =
-        SConfig::LoadDefaultGameIni(m_game_id, m_game_revision);
-    m_gecko_codes = Gecko::LoadCodes(game_ini_default, game_ini_local);
-  }
-
-  UpdateList();
+  LoadCodes();
 }
 
 GeckoCodeWidget::~GeckoCodeWidget() = default;
@@ -93,17 +80,6 @@ void GeckoCodeWidget::CreateWidgets()
 
   m_download_codes->setToolTip(tr("Download Codes from the WiiRD Database"));
 
-  m_code_list->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
-  m_name_label->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
-  m_creator_label->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
-  m_code_description->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
-  m_code_view->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
-
-  m_add_code->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
-  m_edit_code->setEnabled(false);
-  m_remove_code->setEnabled(false);
-  m_download_codes->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
-
   auto* layout = new QVBoxLayout;
 
   layout->addWidget(m_warning);
@@ -253,6 +229,35 @@ void GeckoCodeWidget::RemoveCode()
   SaveCodes();
 }
 
+void GeckoCodeWidget::LoadCodes()
+{
+  if (!m_game_id.empty())
+  {
+    Common::IniFile game_ini_local;
+
+    // We don't use LoadLocalGameIni() here because user cheat codes that are installed via the UI
+    // will always be stored in GS/${GAMEID}.ini
+    game_ini_local.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_GAMESETTINGS_IDX) + m_game_id + ".ini");
+
+    const Common::IniFile game_ini_default =
+        SConfig::LoadDefaultGameIni(m_game_id, m_game_revision);
+    m_gecko_codes = Gecko::LoadCodes(game_ini_default, game_ini_local);
+  }
+
+  m_code_list->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+  m_name_label->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+  m_creator_label->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+  m_code_description->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+  m_code_view->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+
+  m_add_code->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+  m_edit_code->setEnabled(false);
+  m_remove_code->setEnabled(false);
+  m_download_codes->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+
+  UpdateList();
+}
+
 void GeckoCodeWidget::SaveCodes()
 {
   if (m_game_id.empty())
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.h
index bbf13cc253..b387129890 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ private:
   void EditCode();
   void RemoveCode();
   void DownloadCodes();
+  void LoadCodes();
   void SaveCodes();
   void SortAlphabetically();
   void SortEnabledCodesFirst();