diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/PathDialog.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/PathDialog.cpp
index a44131e0cc..112baaf0b0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/PathDialog.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/PathDialog.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ PathDialog::PathDialog(QWidget* parent)
 	: QDialog(parent)
 {
 	setWindowTitle(tr("Paths"));
-	setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
 
 	QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout;
 	layout->addWidget(MakeGameFolderBox());
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
index 7b913dabe5..833f4da4dc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -22,21 +22,28 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow() : QMainWindow(nullptr)
 	setWindowTitle(tr("Dolphin"));
 	setWindowIcon(QIcon(Resources::GetMisc(Resources::LOGO_SMALL)));
 
-	MakeGameList();
-	MakeToolBar();
-	MakeRenderWidget();
-	MakeStack();
-	MakeMenuBar();
+	CreateComponents();
+
+	ConnectGameList();
+	ConnectPathsDialog();
+	ConnectToolBar();
+	ConnectRenderWidget();
+	ConnectStack();
+	ConnectMenuBar();
 }
 
-MainWindow::~MainWindow()
-{
-	m_render_widget->deleteLater();
-}
-
-void MainWindow::MakeMenuBar()
+void MainWindow::CreateComponents()
 {
 	m_menu_bar = new MenuBar(this);
+	m_tool_bar = new ToolBar(this);
+	m_game_list = new GameList(this);
+	m_render_widget = new RenderWidget(this);
+	m_stack = new QStackedWidget(this);
+	m_paths_dialog = new PathDialog(this);
+}
+
+void MainWindow::ConnectMenuBar()
+{
 	setMenuBar(m_menu_bar);
 	connect(m_menu_bar, &MenuBar::Open, this, &MainWindow::Open);
 	connect(m_menu_bar, &MenuBar::Exit, this, &MainWindow::close);
@@ -44,47 +51,48 @@ void MainWindow::MakeMenuBar()
 	connect(m_menu_bar, &MenuBar::ShowList, m_game_list, &GameList::SetListView);
 }
 
-void MainWindow::MakeToolBar()
+void MainWindow::ConnectToolBar()
 {
-	m_tool_bar = new ToolBar(this);
 	addToolBar(m_tool_bar);
-
 	connect(m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::OpenPressed, this, &MainWindow::Open);
 	connect(m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::PlayPressed, this, &MainWindow::Play);
 	connect(m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::PausePressed, this, &MainWindow::Pause);
 	connect(m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::StopPressed, this, &MainWindow::Stop);
 	connect(m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::FullScreenPressed, this, &MainWindow::FullScreen);
 	connect(m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::ScreenShotPressed, this, &MainWindow::ScreenShot);
-	connect(m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::PathsPressed, this, &MainWindow::PathsConfig);
+	connect(m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::PathsPressed, this, &MainWindow::ShowPathsDialog);
 
 	connect(this, &MainWindow::EmulationStarted, m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::EmulationStarted);
 	connect(this, &MainWindow::EmulationPaused, m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::EmulationPaused);
 	connect(this, &MainWindow::EmulationStopped, m_tool_bar, &ToolBar::EmulationStopped);
 }
 
-void MainWindow::MakeGameList()
+void MainWindow::ConnectGameList()
 {
-	m_game_list = new GameList(this);
 	connect(m_game_list, &GameList::GameSelected, this, &MainWindow::Play);
 }
 
-void MainWindow::MakeRenderWidget()
+void MainWindow::ConnectRenderWidget()
 {
-	m_render_widget = new RenderWidget;
+	m_rendering_to_main = false;
+	m_render_widget->hide();
 	connect(m_render_widget, &RenderWidget::EscapePressed, this, &MainWindow::Stop);
 	connect(m_render_widget, &RenderWidget::Closed, this, &MainWindow::ForceStop);
-	m_render_widget->hide();
-	m_rendering_to_main = false;
 }
 
-void MainWindow::MakeStack()
+void MainWindow::ConnectStack()
 {
-	m_stack = new QStackedWidget;
 	m_stack->setMinimumSize(800, 600);
 	m_stack->addWidget(m_game_list);
 	setCentralWidget(m_stack);
 }
 
+void MainWindow::ConnectPathsDialog()
+{
+	connect(m_paths_dialog, &PathDialog::PathAdded, m_game_list, &GameList::DirectoryAdded);
+	connect(m_paths_dialog, &PathDialog::PathRemoved, m_game_list, &GameList::DirectoryRemoved);
+}
+
 void MainWindow::Open()
 {
 	QString file = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this,
@@ -182,14 +190,6 @@ void MainWindow::ScreenShot()
 	Core::SaveScreenShot();
 }
 
-void MainWindow::PathsConfig()
-{
-	PathDialog* paths = new PathDialog(this);
-	connect(paths, &PathDialog::PathAdded, m_game_list, &GameList::DirectoryAdded);
-	connect(paths, &PathDialog::PathRemoved, m_game_list, &GameList::DirectoryRemoved);
-	paths->exec();
-}
-
 void MainWindow::StartGame(const QString& path)
 {
 	// If we're running, only start a new game once we've stopped the last.
@@ -249,3 +249,10 @@ void MainWindow::HideRenderWidget()
 	}
 	m_render_widget->hide();
 }
+
+void MainWindow::ShowPathsDialog()
+{
+	m_paths_dialog->show();
+	m_paths_dialog->raise();
+	m_paths_dialog->activateWindow();
+}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.h
index 00bcbdc02e..ab81a57e9f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.h
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@
 #include "DolphinQt2/ToolBar.h"
 #include "DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.h"
 
+class PathDialog;
+
 class MainWindow final : public QMainWindow
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 	explicit MainWindow();
-	~MainWindow();
 
 signals:
 	void EmulationStarted();
@@ -39,23 +40,28 @@ private slots:
 	void FullScreen();
 	void ScreenShot();
 
-	void PathsConfig();
-
 private:
-	void MakeGameList();
-	void MakeMenuBar();
-	void MakeRenderWidget();
-	void MakeStack();
-	void MakeToolBar();
+	void CreateComponents();
+
+	void ConnectGameList();
+	void ConnectMenuBar();
+	void ConnectRenderWidget();
+	void ConnectStack();
+	void ConnectToolBar();
+	void ConnectPathsDialog();
 
 	void StartGame(const QString& path);
 	void ShowRenderWidget();
 	void HideRenderWidget();
 
+	void ShowPathsDialog();
+
 	QStackedWidget* m_stack;
 	ToolBar* m_tool_bar;
 	MenuBar* m_menu_bar;
 	GameList* m_game_list;
 	RenderWidget* m_render_widget;
 	bool m_rendering_to_main;
+
+	PathDialog* m_paths_dialog;
 };