diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/ControllersWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/ControllersWindow.cpp
index 84490433f5..f7fb269129 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/ControllersWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/ControllersWindow.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void ControllersWindow::OnWiimoteRefreshPressed()
 
 void ControllersWindow::OnEmulationStateChanged(bool running)
 {
-  if (!Settings().IsWiiGameRunning() || NetPlay::IsNetPlayRunning())
+  if (!Settings::Instance().IsWiiGameRunning() || NetPlay::IsNetPlayRunning())
   {
     m_wiimote_sync->setEnabled(!running);
     m_wiimote_reset->setEnabled(!running);
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void ControllersWindow::OnEmulationStateChanged(bool running)
   m_wiimote_emu->setEnabled(!running);
   m_wiimote_passthrough->setEnabled(!running);
 
-  if (!Settings().IsWiiGameRunning())
+  if (!Settings::Instance().IsWiiGameRunning())
   {
     m_wiimote_real_balance_board->setEnabled(!running);
     m_wiimote_continuous_scanning->setEnabled(!running);
@@ -471,33 +471,35 @@ void ControllersWindow::UnimplementedButton()
 
 void ControllersWindow::LoadSettings()
 {
+  auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < m_wiimote_groups.size(); i++)
   {
-    m_gc_controller_boxes[i]->setCurrentIndex(ToGCMenuIndex(Settings().GetSIDevice(i)));
+    m_gc_controller_boxes[i]->setCurrentIndex(ToGCMenuIndex(settings.GetSIDevice(i)));
     m_wiimote_boxes[i]->setCurrentIndex(ToWiimoteMenuIndex(g_wiimote_sources[i]));
   }
   m_wiimote_real_balance_board->setChecked(g_wiimote_sources[WIIMOTE_BALANCE_BOARD] ==
                                            WIIMOTE_SRC_REAL);
-  m_wiimote_speaker_data->setChecked(Settings().IsWiimoteSpeakerEnabled());
-  m_wiimote_continuous_scanning->setChecked(Settings().IsContinuousScanningEnabled());
+  m_wiimote_speaker_data->setChecked(settings.IsWiimoteSpeakerEnabled());
+  m_wiimote_continuous_scanning->setChecked(settings.IsContinuousScanningEnabled());
 
-  m_advanced_bg_input->setChecked(Settings().IsBackgroundInputEnabled());
+  m_advanced_bg_input->setChecked(settings.IsBackgroundInputEnabled());
 
-  if (Settings().IsBluetoothPassthroughEnabled())
+  if (settings.IsBluetoothPassthroughEnabled())
     m_wiimote_passthrough->setChecked(true);
   else
     m_wiimote_emu->setChecked(true);
 
-  OnWiimoteModeChanged(Settings().IsBluetoothPassthroughEnabled());
+  OnWiimoteModeChanged(settings.IsBluetoothPassthroughEnabled());
 }
 
 void ControllersWindow::SaveSettings()
 {
-  Settings().SetWiimoteSpeakerEnabled(m_wiimote_speaker_data->isChecked());
-  Settings().SetContinuousScanningEnabled(m_wiimote_continuous_scanning->isChecked());
+  auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
+  settings.SetWiimoteSpeakerEnabled(m_wiimote_speaker_data->isChecked());
+  settings.SetContinuousScanningEnabled(m_wiimote_continuous_scanning->isChecked());
 
-  Settings().SetBluetoothPassthroughEnabled(m_wiimote_passthrough->isChecked());
-  Settings().SetBackgroundInputEnabled(m_advanced_bg_input->isChecked());
+  settings.SetBluetoothPassthroughEnabled(m_wiimote_passthrough->isChecked());
+  settings.SetBackgroundInputEnabled(m_advanced_bg_input->isChecked());
 
   WiimoteReal::ChangeWiimoteSource(WIIMOTE_BALANCE_BOARD,
                                    m_wiimote_real_balance_board->isChecked() ? WIIMOTE_SRC_REAL :
@@ -515,8 +517,8 @@ void ControllersWindow::SaveSettings()
   for (size_t i = 0; i < m_gc_groups.size(); i++)
   {
     const int index = m_gc_controller_boxes[i]->currentIndex();
-    Settings().SetSIDevice(i, FromGCMenuIndex(index));
+    settings.SetSIDevice(i, FromGCMenuIndex(index));
     m_gc_buttons[i]->setEnabled(index != 0 && index != 6);
   }
-  Settings().Save();
+  settings.Save();
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/Mapping/GCPadWiiU.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/Mapping/GCPadWiiU.cpp
index 7a2610bffd..e5a2a3ce4c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/Mapping/GCPadWiiU.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/Mapping/GCPadWiiU.cpp
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ void GCPadWiiU::ConnectWidgets()
 
 void GCPadWiiU::LoadSettings()
 {
-  m_rumble->setChecked(Settings().IsGCAdapterRumbleEnabled(GetPort()));
-  m_simulate_bongos->setChecked(Settings().IsGCAdapterSimulatingDKBongos(GetPort()));
+  m_rumble->setChecked(Settings::Instance().IsGCAdapterRumbleEnabled(GetPort()));
+  m_simulate_bongos->setChecked(Settings::Instance().IsGCAdapterSimulatingDKBongos(GetPort()));
 }
 
 void GCPadWiiU::SaveSettings()
 {
-  Settings().SetGCAdapterRumbleEnabled(GetPort(), m_rumble->isChecked());
-  Settings().SetGCAdapterSimulatingDKBongos(GetPort(), m_simulate_bongos->isChecked());
+  Settings::Instance().SetGCAdapterRumbleEnabled(GetPort(), m_rumble->isChecked());
+  Settings::Instance().SetGCAdapterSimulatingDKBongos(GetPort(), m_simulate_bongos->isChecked());
 }
 
 InputConfig* GCPadWiiU::GetConfig()
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/Mapping/MappingWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/Mapping/MappingWindow.cpp
index 7b24f1c678..04e20485b2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/Mapping/MappingWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/Mapping/MappingWindow.cpp
@@ -126,8 +126,9 @@ void MappingWindow::ConnectWidgets()
 
 void MappingWindow::OnDeleteProfilePressed()
 {
+  auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
   const QString profile_name = m_profiles_combo->currentText();
-  if (!Settings().GetProfiles(m_config).contains(profile_name))
+  if (!settings.GetProfiles(m_config).contains(profile_name))
   {
     QMessageBox error;
     error.setIcon(QMessageBox::Critical);
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ void MappingWindow::OnDeleteProfilePressed()
 
   QMessageBox result(this);
 
-  std::string profile_path = Settings().GetProfileINIPath(m_config, profile_name).toStdString();
+  std::string profile_path = settings.GetProfileINIPath(m_config, profile_name).toStdString();
 
   File::CreateFullPath(profile_path);
 
@@ -170,7 +171,8 @@ void MappingWindow::OnLoadProfilePressed()
   if (profile_name.isEmpty())
     return;
 
-  std::string profile_path = Settings().GetProfileINIPath(m_config, profile_name).toStdString();
+  std::string profile_path =
+      Settings::Instance().GetProfileINIPath(m_config, profile_name).toStdString();
 
   File::CreateFullPath(profile_path);
 
@@ -192,7 +194,8 @@ void MappingWindow::OnSaveProfilePressed()
   if (profile_name.isEmpty())
     return;
 
-  std::string profile_path = Settings().GetProfileINIPath(m_config, profile_name).toStdString();
+  std::string profile_path =
+      Settings::Instance().GetProfileINIPath(m_config, profile_name).toStdString();
 
   File::CreateFullPath(profile_path);
 
@@ -297,7 +300,7 @@ void MappingWindow::ChangeMappingType(MappingWindow::Type type)
     m_controller = m_config->GetController(GetPort());
 
     m_profiles_combo->addItem(QStringLiteral(""));
-    for (const auto& item : Settings().GetProfiles(m_config))
+    for (const auto& item : Settings::Instance().GetProfiles(m_config))
       m_profiles_combo->addItem(item);
   }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/PathDialog.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/PathDialog.cpp
index c99b82acac..62f1b25a2d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/PathDialog.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/PathDialog.cpp
@@ -38,12 +38,11 @@ void PathDialog::Browse()
       QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Select a Directory"), QDir::currentPath());
   if (!dir.isEmpty())
   {
-    Settings settings;
-    QStringList game_folders = settings.GetPaths();
+    QStringList game_folders = Settings::Instance().GetPaths();
     if (!game_folders.contains(dir))
     {
       game_folders << dir;
-      settings.SetPaths(game_folders);
+      Settings::Instance().SetPaths(game_folders);
       m_path_list->addItem(dir);
       emit PathAdded(dir);
     }
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ void PathDialog::BrowseDefaultGame()
   if (!file.isEmpty())
   {
     m_game_edit->setText(file);
-    Settings().SetDefaultGame(file);
+    Settings::Instance().SetDefaultGame(file);
   }
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ void PathDialog::BrowseDVDRoot()
   if (!dir.isEmpty())
   {
     m_dvd_edit->setText(dir);
-    Settings().SetDVDRoot(dir);
+    Settings::Instance().SetDVDRoot(dir);
   }
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ void PathDialog::BrowseApploader()
   if (!file.isEmpty())
   {
     m_app_edit->setText(file);
-    Settings().SetApploader(file);
+    Settings::Instance().SetApploader(file);
   }
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ void PathDialog::BrowseWiiNAND()
   if (!dir.isEmpty())
   {
     m_nand_edit->setText(dir);
-    Settings().SetWiiNAND(dir);
+    Settings::Instance().SetWiiNAND(dir);
   }
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ QGroupBox* PathDialog::MakeGameFolderBox()
   QVBoxLayout* vlayout = new QVBoxLayout;
 
   m_path_list = new QListWidget;
-  m_path_list->insertItems(0, Settings().GetPaths());
+  m_path_list->insertItems(0, Settings::Instance().GetPaths());
   m_path_list->setSpacing(1);
   vlayout->addWidget(m_path_list);
 
@@ -124,39 +123,40 @@ QGroupBox* PathDialog::MakeGameFolderBox()
 
 QGridLayout* PathDialog::MakePathsLayout()
 {
+  auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
   QGridLayout* layout = new QGridLayout;
   layout->setColumnStretch(1, 1);
 
-  m_game_edit = new QLineEdit(Settings().GetDefaultGame());
+  m_game_edit = new QLineEdit(settings.GetDefaultGame());
   connect(m_game_edit, &QLineEdit::editingFinished,
-          [=] { Settings().SetDefaultGame(m_game_edit->text()); });
+          [=, &settings] { settings.SetDefaultGame(m_game_edit->text()); });
   QPushButton* game_open = new QPushButton;
   connect(game_open, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &PathDialog::BrowseDefaultGame);
   layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Default Game")), 0, 0);
   layout->addWidget(m_game_edit, 0, 1);
   layout->addWidget(game_open, 0, 2);
 
-  m_dvd_edit = new QLineEdit(Settings().GetDVDRoot());
+  m_dvd_edit = new QLineEdit(settings.GetDVDRoot());
   connect(m_dvd_edit, &QLineEdit::editingFinished,
-          [=] { Settings().SetDVDRoot(m_dvd_edit->text()); });
+          [=, &settings] { settings.SetDVDRoot(m_dvd_edit->text()); });
   QPushButton* dvd_open = new QPushButton;
   connect(dvd_open, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &PathDialog::BrowseDVDRoot);
   layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("DVD Root")), 1, 0);
   layout->addWidget(m_dvd_edit, 1, 1);
   layout->addWidget(dvd_open, 1, 2);
 
-  m_app_edit = new QLineEdit(Settings().GetApploader());
+  m_app_edit = new QLineEdit(settings.GetApploader());
   connect(m_app_edit, &QLineEdit::editingFinished,
-          [=] { Settings().SetApploader(m_app_edit->text()); });
+          [=, &settings] { settings.SetApploader(m_app_edit->text()); });
   QPushButton* app_open = new QPushButton;
   connect(app_open, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &PathDialog::BrowseApploader);
   layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Apploader")), 2, 0);
   layout->addWidget(m_app_edit, 2, 1);
   layout->addWidget(app_open, 2, 2);
 
-  m_nand_edit = new QLineEdit(Settings().GetWiiNAND());
+  m_nand_edit = new QLineEdit(settings.GetWiiNAND());
   connect(m_nand_edit, &QLineEdit::editingFinished,
-          [=] { Settings().SetWiiNAND(m_nand_edit->text()); });
+          [=, &settings] { settings.SetWiiNAND(m_nand_edit->text()); });
   QPushButton* nand_open = new QPushButton;
   connect(nand_open, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &PathDialog::BrowseWiiNAND);
   layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Wii NAND Root")), 3, 0);
@@ -172,5 +172,5 @@ void PathDialog::RemovePath()
   if (row < 0)
     return;
   emit PathRemoved(m_path_list->takeItem(row)->text());
-  Settings().RemovePath(row);
+  Settings::Instance().RemovePath(row);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/SettingsWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/SettingsWindow.cpp
index fb1a8190fe..0e765b4a3a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/SettingsWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/SettingsWindow.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void SettingsWindow::MakeUnfinishedWarning()
 
 void SettingsWindow::AddCategoryToList(const QString& title, const QString& icon)
 {
-  QString dir = Settings().GetThemeDir();
+  QString dir = Settings::Instance().GetThemeDir();
   QListWidgetItem* button = new QListWidgetItem();
   button->setIcon(QIcon(dir.append(icon)));
   button->setText(title);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameFile.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameFile.cpp
index 94ed8e6e47..5b921e78f2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameFile.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameFile.cpp
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@ QString GameFile::GetBannerString(const QMap<DiscIO::Language, QString>& m) cons
   bool wii = m_platform != DiscIO::Platform::GAMECUBE_DISC;
   DiscIO::Language current_lang;
   if (wii)
-    current_lang = Settings().GetWiiSystemLanguage();
+    current_lang = Settings::Instance().GetWiiSystemLanguage();
   else
-    current_lang = Settings().GetGCSystemLanguage();
+    current_lang = Settings::Instance().GetGCSystemLanguage();
 
   if (m.contains(current_lang))
     return m[current_lang];
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
index 41a063322d..54ab89cb95 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ GameList::GameList(QWidget* parent) : QStackedWidget(parent)
   addWidget(m_table);
   addWidget(m_list);
   addWidget(m_empty);
-  m_prefer_table = Settings().GetPreferredView();
+  m_prefer_table = Settings::Instance().GetPreferredView();
   ConsiderViewChange();
 }
 
@@ -70,15 +70,16 @@ void GameList::MakeTableView()
 
   connect(m_table, &QTableView::customContextMenuRequested, this, &GameList::ShowContextMenu);
 
-  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_PLATFORM, !Settings().PlatformVisible());
-  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_ID, !Settings().IDVisible());
-  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_BANNER, !Settings().BannerVisible());
-  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_TITLE, !Settings().TitleVisible());
-  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_DESCRIPTION, !Settings().DescriptionVisible());
-  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_MAKER, !Settings().MakerVisible());
-  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_SIZE, !Settings().SizeVisible());
-  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_COUNTRY, !Settings().CountryVisible());
-  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_RATING, !Settings().StateVisible());
+  auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
+  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_PLATFORM, !settings.PlatformVisible());
+  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_ID, !settings.IDVisible());
+  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_BANNER, !settings.BannerVisible());
+  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_TITLE, !settings.TitleVisible());
+  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_DESCRIPTION, !settings.DescriptionVisible());
+  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_MAKER, !settings.MakerVisible());
+  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_SIZE, !settings.SizeVisible());
+  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_COUNTRY, !settings.CountryVisible());
+  m_table->setColumnHidden(GameListModel::COL_RATING, !settings.StateVisible());
 
   QHeaderView* hor_header = m_table->horizontalHeader();
   hor_header->setSectionResizeMode(GameListModel::COL_PLATFORM, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ void GameList::UninstallWAD()
 
 void GameList::SetDefaultISO()
 {
-  Settings().SetDefaultGame(GetSelectedGame());
+  Settings::Instance().SetDefaultGame(GetSelectedGame());
 }
 
 void GameList::OpenContainingFolder()
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ QString GameList::GetSelectedGame() const
 void GameList::SetPreferredView(bool table)
 {
   m_prefer_table = table;
-  Settings().SetPreferredView(table);
+  Settings::Instance().SetPreferredView(table);
   ConsiderViewChange();
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
index 1097504ff8..be66ab406e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ GameTracker::GameTracker(QObject* parent) : QFileSystemWatcher(parent)
 
   m_loader_thread.start();
 
-  for (QString dir : Settings().GetPaths())
+  for (QString dir : Settings::Instance().GetPaths())
     AddDirectory(dir);
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Main.cpp
index 781f89d2da..439c8b81c3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Main.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   QObject::connect(QAbstractEventDispatcher::instance(), &QAbstractEventDispatcher::aboutToBlock,
                    &app, &Core::HostDispatchJobs);
 
+  auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
   int retval = 0;
-  if (Settings().IsInDevelopmentWarningEnabled())
+  if (settings.IsInDevelopmentWarningEnabled())
   {
     InDevelopmentWarning warning_box;
     retval = warning_box.exec() == QDialog::Rejected;
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     win.show();
 
 #if defined(USE_ANALYTICS) && USE_ANALYTICS
-    if (!Settings().HasAskedForAnalyticsPermission())
+    if (!settings.HasAskedForAnalyticsPermission())
     {
       QMessageBox analytics_prompt(&win);
 
@@ -69,9 +70,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
       const int answer = analytics_prompt.exec();
 
-      Settings().SetAskedForAnalyticsPermission(true);
-      Settings().SetAnalyticsEnabled(answer == QMessageBox::Yes);
-      Settings().Save();
+      settings.SetAskedForAnalyticsPermission(true);
+      settings.SetAnalyticsEnabled(answer == QMessageBox::Yes);
+      settings.Save();
 
       DolphinAnalytics::Instance()->ReloadConfig();
     }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
index 3382cee4c0..e6677712ec 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void MainWindow::Play()
     }
     else
     {
-      QString default_path = Settings().GetDefaultGame();
+      QString default_path = Settings::Instance().GetDefaultGame();
       if (!default_path.isEmpty() && QFile::exists(default_path))
       {
         StartGame(default_path);
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void MainWindow::Pause()
 bool MainWindow::Stop()
 {
   bool stop = true;
-  if (Settings().GetConfirmStop())
+  if (Settings::Instance().GetConfirmStop())
   {
     // We could pause the game here and resume it if they say no.
     QMessageBox::StandardButton confirm;
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void MainWindow::StartGame(const QString& path)
 
 void MainWindow::ShowRenderWidget()
 {
-  Settings settings;
+  auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
   if (settings.GetRenderToMain())
   {
     // If we're rendering to main, add it to the stack and update our title when necessary.
@@ -432,6 +432,6 @@ void MainWindow::StateSaveOldest()
 
 void MainWindow::SetStateSlot(int slot)
 {
-  Settings().SetStateSlot(slot);
+  Settings::Instance().SetStateSlot(slot);
   m_state_slot = slot;
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MenuBar.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MenuBar.cpp
index f387b6864d..ef9a449621 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void MenuBar::AddStateSlotMenu(QMenu* emu_menu)
     QAction* action = m_state_slot_menu->addAction(QStringLiteral(""));
     action->setCheckable(true);
     action->setActionGroup(m_state_slots);
-    if (Settings().GetStateSlot() == i)
+    if (Settings::Instance().GetStateSlot() == i)
       action->setChecked(true);
 
     connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [=]() { emit SetStateSlot(i); });
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void MenuBar::AddGameListTypeSection(QMenu* view_menu)
   list_group->addAction(table_view);
   list_group->addAction(list_view);
 
-  bool prefer_table = Settings().GetPreferredView();
+  bool prefer_table = Settings::Instance().GetPreferredView();
   table_view->setChecked(prefer_table);
   list_view->setChecked(!prefer_table);
 
@@ -213,15 +213,16 @@ void MenuBar::AddGameListTypeSection(QMenu* view_menu)
 
 void MenuBar::AddTableColumnsMenu(QMenu* view_menu)
 {
-  static const QMap<QString, bool*> columns{{tr("Platform"), &Settings().PlatformVisible()},
-                                            {tr("ID"), &Settings().IDVisible()},
-                                            {tr("Banner"), &Settings().BannerVisible()},
-                                            {tr("Title"), &Settings().TitleVisible()},
-                                            {tr("Description"), &Settings().DescriptionVisible()},
-                                            {tr("Maker"), &Settings().MakerVisible()},
-                                            {tr("Size"), &Settings().SizeVisible()},
-                                            {tr("Country"), &Settings().CountryVisible()},
-                                            {tr("Quality"), &Settings().StateVisible()}};
+  auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
+  static const QMap<QString, bool*> columns{{tr("Platform"), &settings.PlatformVisible()},
+                                            {tr("ID"), &settings.IDVisible()},
+                                            {tr("Banner"), &settings.BannerVisible()},
+                                            {tr("Title"), &settings.TitleVisible()},
+                                            {tr("Description"), &settings.DescriptionVisible()},
+                                            {tr("Maker"), &settings.MakerVisible()},
+                                            {tr("Size"), &settings.SizeVisible()},
+                                            {tr("Country"), &settings.CountryVisible()},
+                                            {tr("Quality"), &settings.StateVisible()}};
 
   QActionGroup* column_group = new QActionGroup(this);
   QMenu* cols_menu = view_menu->addMenu(tr("Table Columns"));
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ void MenuBar::AddTableColumnsMenu(QMenu* view_menu)
     action->setChecked(*config);
     connect(action, &QAction::toggled, [this, config, key](bool value) {
       *config = value;
-      Settings().Save();
+      Settings::Instance().Save();
       emit ColumnVisibilityToggled(key, value);
     });
   }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Resources.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Resources.cpp
index 27639023cf..69b1b22515 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Resources.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Resources.cpp
@@ -47,22 +47,22 @@ QPixmap Resources::GetPixmap(const QString& name, const QString& dir)
 
 QIcon Resources::GetScaledIcon(const std::string& name)
 {
-  return GetIcon(QString::fromStdString(name), Settings().GetResourcesDir());
+  return GetIcon(QString::fromStdString(name), Settings::Instance().GetResourcesDir());
 }
 
 QIcon Resources::GetScaledThemeIcon(const std::string& name)
 {
-  return GetIcon(QString::fromStdString(name), Settings().GetThemeDir());
+  return GetIcon(QString::fromStdString(name), Settings::Instance().GetThemeDir());
 }
 
 QPixmap Resources::GetScaledPixmap(const std::string& name)
 {
-  return GetPixmap(QString::fromStdString(name), Settings().GetResourcesDir());
+  return GetPixmap(QString::fromStdString(name), Settings::Instance().GetResourcesDir());
 }
 
 QPixmap Resources::GetScaledThemePixmap(const std::string& name)
 {
-  return GetPixmap(QString::fromStdString(name), Settings().GetThemeDir());
+  return GetPixmap(QString::fromStdString(name), Settings::Instance().GetThemeDir());
 }
 
 void Resources::Init()
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
index 248589a8a1..88bb0e1c28 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,16 @@ static QString GetSettingsPath()
   return QString::fromStdString(File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX)) + QStringLiteral("/UI.ini");
 }
 
-Settings::Settings(QObject* parent) : QSettings(GetSettingsPath(), QSettings::IniFormat, parent)
+Settings::Settings() : QSettings(GetSettingsPath(), QSettings::IniFormat)
 {
 }
 
+Settings& Settings::Instance()
+{
+  static Settings settings;
+  return settings;
+}
+
 QString Settings::GetThemeDir() const
 {
   return QString::fromStdString(File::GetThemeDir(SConfig::GetInstance().theme_name));
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
index fa01aac02d..817139056c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QVector>
 
+#include "Common/NonCopyable.h"
 #include "Core/HW/SI/SI.h"
 
 namespace DiscIO
@@ -17,12 +18,12 @@ enum class Language;
 class InputConfig;
 
 // UI settings to be stored in the config directory.
-class Settings final : public QSettings
+class Settings final : public QSettings, NonCopyable
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-  explicit Settings(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+  static Settings& Instance();
 
   // UI
   QString GetThemeDir() const;
@@ -105,4 +106,7 @@ public:
   void SetGCAdapterSimulatingDKBongos(int port, bool enabled);
 
   void Save();
+
+private:
+  Settings();
 };
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
index f9e5e53f33..06862c8473 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
@@ -140,11 +140,12 @@ void GeneralPane::CreateAdvanced()
 
 void GeneralPane::LoadConfig()
 {
-  m_checkbox_force_ntsc->setChecked(Settings().GetForceNTSCJ());
-  m_checkbox_enable_analytics->setChecked(Settings().GetAnalyticsEnabled());
+  auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
+  m_checkbox_force_ntsc->setChecked(settings.GetForceNTSCJ());
+  m_checkbox_enable_analytics->setChecked(settings.GetAnalyticsEnabled());
   m_checkbox_dualcore->setChecked(SConfig::GetInstance().bCPUThread);
   m_checkbox_cheats->setChecked(SConfig::GetInstance().bEnableCheats);
-  int selection = qRound(Settings().GetEmulationSpeed() * 10);
+  int selection = qRound(settings.GetEmulationSpeed() * 10);
   if (selection < m_combobox_speedlimit->count())
     m_combobox_speedlimit->setCurrentIndex(selection);
   m_checkbox_dualcore->setChecked(SConfig::GetInstance().bCPUThread);
@@ -170,8 +171,9 @@ void GeneralPane::LoadConfig()
 
 void GeneralPane::OnSaveConfig()
 {
-  Settings().SetForceNTSCJ(m_checkbox_force_ntsc->isChecked());
-  Settings().SetAnalyticsEnabled(m_checkbox_enable_analytics->isChecked());
+  auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
+  settings.SetForceNTSCJ(m_checkbox_force_ntsc->isChecked());
+  settings.SetAnalyticsEnabled(m_checkbox_enable_analytics->isChecked());
   SConfig::GetInstance().bCPUThread = m_checkbox_dualcore->isChecked();
   SConfig::GetInstance().bEnableCheats = m_checkbox_cheats->isChecked();
   SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed = m_combobox_speedlimit->currentIndex() * 0.1f;