diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index c8e04a0fd0..95343b12f1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -227,8 +227,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot_parameters,
   setAcceptDrops(true);
   setAttribute(Qt::WA_NativeWindow);
 
-  InitControllers();
-
   CreateComponents();
 
   ConnectGameList();
@@ -237,6 +235,13 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot_parameters,
   ConnectRenderWidget();
   ConnectStack();
   ConnectMenuBar();
+
+  QSettings& settings = Settings::GetQSettings();
+  restoreState(settings.value(QStringLiteral("mainwindow/state")).toByteArray());
+  restoreGeometry(settings.value(QStringLiteral("mainwindow/geometry")).toByteArray());
+  show();
+
+  InitControllers();
   ConnectHotkeys();
 
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 5, 0)
@@ -289,11 +294,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot_parameters,
   m_state_slot =
       std::clamp(Settings::Instance().GetStateSlot(), 1, static_cast<int>(State::NUM_STATES));
 
-  QSettings& settings = Settings::GetQSettings();
-
-  restoreState(settings.value(QStringLiteral("mainwindow/state")).toByteArray());
-  restoreGeometry(settings.value(QStringLiteral("mainwindow/geometry")).toByteArray());
-
   m_render_widget_geometry = settings.value(QStringLiteral("renderwidget/geometry")).toByteArray();
 
   // Restoring of window states can sometimes go wrong, resulting in widgets being visible when they