diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
index 47a537e296..2a1cc18604 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -787,8 +787,7 @@ void SConfig::SetRunningGameMetadata(const std::string& game_id, u64 title_id, u
       CBoot::LoadMapFromFilename();
       HLE::Clear();
       HLE::PatchFunctions();
-      PatchEngine::Shutdown();
-      PatchEngine::LoadPatches();
+      PatchEngine::Reload();
       HiresTexture::Update();
     }
   }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.cpp
index b2d9b17566..87c60e1f11 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.cpp
@@ -246,4 +246,10 @@ void Shutdown()
   Gecko::Shutdown();
 }
 
+void Reload()
+{
+  Shutdown();
+  LoadPatches();
+}
+
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.h b/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.h
index 2d70bf4cf8..b1e7b2ba02 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void LoadPatchSection(const std::string& section, std::vector<Patch>& patches, I
 void LoadPatches();
 bool ApplyFramePatches();
 void Shutdown();
+void Reload();
 
 inline int GetPatchTypeCharLength(PatchType type)
 {