diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
index c51708980e..0b8a122b55 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ void GameList::MakeListView()
   m_list->setWordWrap(false);
 
   connect(m_list, &QTableView::customContextMenuRequested, this, &GameList::ShowContextMenu);
+  connect(m_list->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged,
+          [this](const QItemSelection&, const QItemSelection&) {
+            emit SelectionChanged(GetSelectedGame());
+          });
 
   m_list->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_PLATFORM, !SConfig::GetInstance().m_showSystemColumn);
   m_list->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_ID, !SConfig::GetInstance().m_showIDColumn);
@@ -137,6 +141,10 @@ void GameList::MakeGridView()
   m_grid->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
   m_grid->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
   connect(m_grid, &QTableView::customContextMenuRequested, this, &GameList::ShowContextMenu);
+  connect(m_grid->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged,
+          [this](const QItemSelection&, const QItemSelection&) {
+            emit SelectionChanged(GetSelectedGame());
+          });
 }
 
 void GameList::ShowContextMenu(const QPoint&)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.h
index e99b3147d6..e01d32f0ad 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ signals:
   void EmulationStarted();
   void EmulationStopped();
   void NetPlayHost(const QString& game_id);
+  void SelectionChanged(QSharedPointer<GameFile> game_file);
 
 private:
   void ShowContextMenu(const QPoint&);