diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/CheatWarningWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/CheatWarningWidget.cpp
index c47bb93bd4..b365e3048b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/CheatWarningWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/CheatWarningWidget.cpp
@@ -6,35 +6,34 @@
 
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QLabel>
-#include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QStyle>
-#include <QTimer>
 
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 #include "Core/Core.h"
+#include "DolphinQt2/Settings.h"
 
 CheatWarningWidget::CheatWarningWidget(const std::string& game_id) : m_game_id(game_id)
 {
   CreateWidgets();
   ConnectWidgets();
 
-  setHidden(true);
+  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EnableCheatsChanged,
+          [this] { Update(Core::IsRunning()); });
+  connect(this, &CheatWarningWidget::EmulationStarted, [this] { Update(true); });
+  connect(this, &CheatWarningWidget::EmulationStopped, [this] { Update(false); });
 
-  connect(this, &CheatWarningWidget::CheatEnableToggled, this,
-          &CheatWarningWidget::CheatEnableToggled);
-  connect(this, &CheatWarningWidget::EmulationStarted, this,
-          &CheatWarningWidget::CheatEnableToggled);
-  connect(this, &CheatWarningWidget::EmulationStopped, this,
-          &CheatWarningWidget::CheatEnableToggled);
+  Update(Core::IsRunning());
 }
 
 void CheatWarningWidget::CreateWidgets()
 {
   auto* icon = new QLabel;
 
-  QPixmap warning_icon = style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_MessageBoxWarning).pixmap(24, 24);
+  const auto size = 1.5 * QFontMetrics(font()).height();
+
+  QPixmap warning_icon = style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_MessageBoxWarning).pixmap(size, size);
 
   icon->setPixmap(warning_icon);
 
@@ -46,34 +45,38 @@ void CheatWarningWidget::CreateWidgets()
   auto* layout = new QHBoxLayout;
 
   layout->addWidget(icon);
-  layout->addWidget(m_text);
+  layout->addWidget(m_text, 1);
   layout->addWidget(m_config_button);
 
+  layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+
   setLayout(layout);
 }
 
-void CheatWarningWidget::Update()
+void CheatWarningWidget::Update(bool running)
 {
-  bool cheats_enabled = SConfig::GetInstance().bEnableCheats;
+  bool hide_widget = true;
+  bool hide_config_button = true;
 
-  bool hide = true;
-
-  if (Core::IsRunning() && SConfig::GetInstance().GetGameID() == m_game_id)
+  if (running && SConfig::GetInstance().GetGameID() == m_game_id)
   {
-    hide = false;
+    hide_widget = false;
     m_text->setText(tr("Changing cheats will only take effect when the game is restarted."));
   }
 
-  if (!cheats_enabled)
+  if (!Settings::Instance().GetCheatsEnabled())
   {
-    hide = false;
+    hide_widget = false;
+    hide_config_button = false;
     m_text->setText(tr("Dolphin's cheat system is currently disabled."));
   }
 
-  m_config_button->setHidden(hide);
+  setHidden(hide_widget);
+  m_config_button->setHidden(hide_config_button);
 }
 
 void CheatWarningWidget::ConnectWidgets()
 {
-  connect(m_config_button, &QPushButton::pressed, [this] { emit OpenCheatEnableSettings(); });
+  connect(m_config_button, &QPushButton::pressed, this,
+          &CheatWarningWidget::OpenCheatEnableSettings);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/CheatWarningWidget.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/CheatWarningWidget.h
index 77f8506824..15b3334620 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/CheatWarningWidget.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/CheatWarningWidget.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 class QLabel;
 class QPushButton;
-class QTimer;
 
 class CheatWarningWidget : public QWidget
 {
@@ -20,18 +19,16 @@ public:
 
 signals:
   void OpenCheatEnableSettings();
-  void CheatEnableToggled();
   void EmulationStarted();
   void EmulationStopped();
 
 private:
-  const std::string& m_game_id;
-
   void CreateWidgets();
   void ConnectWidgets();
 
-  void Update();
+  void Update(bool running);
 
   QLabel* m_text;
   QPushButton* m_config_button;
+  const std::string m_game_id;
 };
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
index fbc283c267..7e5a16c6e8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
@@ -203,3 +203,17 @@ void Settings::ResetNetPlayServer(NetPlayServer* server)
 {
   m_server.reset(server);
 }
+
+bool Settings::GetCheatsEnabled() const
+{
+  return SConfig::GetInstance().bEnableCheats;
+}
+
+void Settings::SetCheatsEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+  if (SConfig::GetInstance().bEnableCheats != enabled)
+  {
+    SConfig::GetInstance().bEnableCheats = enabled;
+    emit EnableCheatsChanged(enabled);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
index 4de0b88be6..42964ec0fd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ public:
   NetPlayServer* GetNetPlayServer();
   void ResetNetPlayServer(NetPlayServer* server = nullptr);
 
+  // Cheats
+  bool GetCheatsEnabled() const;
+  void SetCheatsEnabled(bool enabled);
+
   // Other
   GameListModel* GetGameListModel() const;
 
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ signals:
   void NANDRefresh();
   void LogVisibilityChanged(bool visible);
   void LogConfigVisibilityChanged(bool visible);
+  void EnableCheatsChanged(bool enabled);
 
 private:
   std::unique_ptr<NetPlayClient> m_client;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
index 9e092f4668..a89ecfe65d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void GeneralPane::LoadConfig()
   m_checkbox_enable_analytics->setChecked(SConfig::GetInstance().m_analytics_enabled);
 #endif
   m_checkbox_dualcore->setChecked(SConfig::GetInstance().bCPUThread);
-  m_checkbox_cheats->setChecked(SConfig::GetInstance().bEnableCheats);
+  m_checkbox_cheats->setChecked(Settings::Instance().GetCheatsEnabled());
   int selection = qRound(SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed * 10);
   if (selection < m_combobox_speedlimit->count())
     m_combobox_speedlimit->setCurrentIndex(selection);
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void GeneralPane::OnSaveConfig()
   SConfig::GetInstance().m_analytics_enabled = m_checkbox_enable_analytics->isChecked();
 #endif
   SConfig::GetInstance().bCPUThread = m_checkbox_dualcore->isChecked();
-  SConfig::GetInstance().bEnableCheats = m_checkbox_cheats->isChecked();
+  Settings::Instance().SetCheatsEnabled(m_checkbox_cheats->isChecked());
   SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed = m_combobox_speedlimit->currentIndex() * 0.1f;
   int engine_value = 0;
   if (m_radio_interpreter->isChecked())