diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/AboutDolphin.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/AboutDolphin.cpp
index 17c723ec14..00b7e97d67 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/AboutDolphin.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/AboutDolphin.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ AboutDolphin::AboutDolphin(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 	: wxDialog(parent, id, title, position, size, style)
 {
 	wxGenericStaticBitmap* const sbDolphinLogo = new wxGenericStaticBitmap(this, wxID_ANY,
-			WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("dolphin_logo", true));
+			WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("dolphin_logo"));
 
 	const wxString DolphinText = _("Dolphin");
 	const wxString RevisionText = scm_desc_str;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp
index 3644adfbfa..18b69e3f23 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp
@@ -173,34 +173,34 @@ void CGameListCtrl::InitBitmaps()
 	SetImageList(m_imageListSmall, wxIMAGE_LIST_SMALL);
 
 	m_FlagImageIndex.resize(DiscIO::IVolume::NUMBER_OF_COUNTRIES);
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_JAPAN]       = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Japan", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_EUROPE]      = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Europe", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_USA]         = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_USA", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_AUSTRALIA]   = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Australia", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_FRANCE]      = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_France", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_GERMANY]     = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Germany", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_ITALY]       = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Italy", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_KOREA]       = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Korea", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_NETHERLANDS] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Netherlands", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_RUSSIA]      = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Russia", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_SPAIN]       = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Spain", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_TAIWAN]      = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Taiwan", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_WORLD]       = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_International", size));
-	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_UNKNOWN]     = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Flag_Unknown", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_JAPAN]       = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Japan", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_EUROPE]      = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Europe", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_USA]         = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_USA", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_AUSTRALIA]   = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Australia", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_FRANCE]      = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_France", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_GERMANY]     = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Germany", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_ITALY]       = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Italy", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_KOREA]       = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Korea", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_NETHERLANDS] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Netherlands", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_RUSSIA]      = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Russia", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_SPAIN]       = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Spain", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_TAIWAN]      = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Taiwan", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_WORLD]       = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_International", size));
+	m_FlagImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_UNKNOWN]     = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Flag_Unknown", size));
 
 	m_PlatformImageIndex.resize(4);
-	m_PlatformImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::GAMECUBE_DISC]   = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Platform_Gamecube", size));
-	m_PlatformImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::WII_DISC]        = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Platform_Wii", size));
-	m_PlatformImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::WII_WAD]         = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Platform_Wad", size));
-	m_PlatformImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::ELF_DOL]         = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("Platform_File", size));
+	m_PlatformImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::GAMECUBE_DISC]   = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Platform_Gamecube", size));
+	m_PlatformImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::WII_DISC]        = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Platform_Wii", size));
+	m_PlatformImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::WII_WAD]         = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Platform_Wad", size));
+	m_PlatformImageIndex[DiscIO::IVolume::ELF_DOL]         = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("Platform_File", size));
 
 	m_EmuStateImageIndex.resize(6);
-	m_EmuStateImageIndex[0] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("rating0", size));
-	m_EmuStateImageIndex[1] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("rating1", size));
-	m_EmuStateImageIndex[2] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("rating2", size));
-	m_EmuStateImageIndex[3] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("rating3", size));
-	m_EmuStateImageIndex[4] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("rating4", size));
-	m_EmuStateImageIndex[5] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmapPadded("rating5", size));
+	m_EmuStateImageIndex[0] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("rating0", size));
+	m_EmuStateImageIndex[1] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("rating1", size));
+	m_EmuStateImageIndex[2] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("rating2", size));
+	m_EmuStateImageIndex[3] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("rating3", size));
+	m_EmuStateImageIndex[4] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("rating4", size));
+	m_EmuStateImageIndex[5] = m_imageListSmall->Add(WxUtils::LoadResourceBitmap("rating5", size));
 }
 
 void CGameListCtrl::BrowseForDirectory()
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/WxUtils.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/WxUtils.cpp
index 45e3b3dd52..14f5977e53 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/WxUtils.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/WxUtils.cpp
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ void ShowErrorDialog(const wxString& error_msg)
 	wxMessageBox(error_msg, _("Error"), wxOK | wxICON_ERROR);
 }
 
-wxBitmap LoadResourceBitmap(const std::string& name, bool allow_2x)
+wxBitmap LoadResourceBitmap(const std::string& name, const wxSize& padded_size)
 {
 	const std::string path_base = File::GetSysDirectory() + RESOURCES_DIR + DIR_SEP + name;
 	std::string path = path_base + ".png";
-#ifdef __APPLE__
 	double scale_factor = 1.0;
-	if (allow_2x && wxTheApp->GetTopWindow()->GetContentScaleFactor() >= 2)
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+	if (wxTheApp->GetTopWindow()->GetContentScaleFactor() >= 2)
 	{
 		const std::string path_2x = path_base + "@2x.png";
 		if (File::Exists(path_2x))
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ wxBitmap LoadResourceBitmap(const std::string& name, bool allow_2x)
 	}
 #endif
 	wxImage image(StrToWxStr(path), wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG);
+
+	if (padded_size != wxSize())
+	{
+		// Add padding if necessary (or crop, but images aren't supposed to be large enough to require that).
+		// The image will be left-aligned and vertically centered.
+		const wxSize scaled_padded_size = padded_size * scale_factor;
+		image.Resize(scaled_padded_size, wxPoint(0, (scaled_padded_size.GetHeight() - image.GetHeight()) / 2));
+	}
+
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 	return wxBitmap(image, -1, scale_factor);
 #else
@@ -84,13 +93,6 @@ wxBitmap LoadResourceBitmap(const std::string& name, bool allow_2x)
 #endif
 }
 
-wxBitmap LoadResourceBitmapPadded(const std::string& name, const wxSize& size)
-{
-	wxImage image(StrToWxStr(File::GetSysDirectory() + RESOURCES_DIR + DIR_SEP + name + ".png"), wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG);
-	image.Resize(size, wxPoint(0, (size.GetHeight() - image.GetHeight()) / 2)); // Vertically centered
-	return wxBitmap(image);
-}
-
 wxBitmap CreateDisabledButtonBitmap(const wxBitmap& original)
 {
 	wxImage image = original.ConvertToImage();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/WxUtils.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/WxUtils.h
index 7c6b0cbd21..25c3ed2458 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/WxUtils.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/WxUtils.h
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <string>
+#include <wx/gdicmn.h>
 #include <wx/string.h>
 
 class wxBitmap;
-class wxSize;
 class wxToolBar;
 
 namespace WxUtils
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ void Explore(const std::string& path);
 void ShowErrorDialog(const wxString& error_msg);
 
 // Reads a PNG from the Resources folder
-wxBitmap LoadResourceBitmap(const std::string& name, bool allow_2x = false);
-wxBitmap LoadResourceBitmapPadded(const std::string& name, const wxSize& size);
+wxBitmap LoadResourceBitmap(const std::string& name, const wxSize& padded_size = wxSize());
 
 // From a wxBitmap, creates the corresponding disabled version for toolbar buttons
 wxBitmap CreateDisabledButtonBitmap(const wxBitmap& original);