diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/CoreParameter.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/CoreParameter.cpp
index 299c26219d..f172c1196d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/CoreParameter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/CoreParameter.cpp
@@ -323,12 +323,12 @@ bool SCoreStartupParameter::AutoSetup(EBootBS2 _BootBS2)
 	m_strSRAM = File::GetUserPath(F_GCSRAM_IDX);
 	if (!bWii)
 	{
-		m_strBootROM = File::GetUserPath(D_GCUSER_IDX) + DIR_SEP + Region + DIR_SEP GC_IPL;
-		if (!File::Exists(m_strBootROM))
-			m_strBootROM = File::GetSysDirectory() + GC_SYS_DIR + DIR_SEP + Region + DIR_SEP GC_IPL;
-
 		if (!bHLE_BS2)
 		{
+			m_strBootROM = File::GetUserPath(D_GCUSER_IDX) + DIR_SEP + Region + DIR_SEP GC_IPL;
+			if (!File::Exists(m_strBootROM))
+				m_strBootROM = File::GetSysDirectory() + GC_SYS_DIR + DIR_SEP + Region + DIR_SEP GC_IPL;
+
 			if (!File::Exists(m_strBootROM))
 			{
 				WARN_LOG(BOOT, "Bootrom file %s not found - using HLE.", m_strBootROM.c_str());
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ConfigMain.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ConfigMain.cpp
index 925803d2af..d868376687 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ConfigMain.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ConfigMain.cpp
@@ -703,6 +703,18 @@ void CConfigMain::CreateGUIControls()
 	// IPL settings
 	GCSystemLang = new wxChoice(GamecubePage, ID_GC_SRAM_LNG, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, arrayStringFor_GCSystemLang);
 	GCAlwaysHLE_BS2 = new wxCheckBox(GamecubePage, ID_GC_ALWAYS_HLE_BS2, _("Skip BIOS"));
+
+	if (!File::Exists(File::GetUserPath(D_GCUSER_IDX) + DIR_SEP + USA_DIR + DIR_SEP GC_IPL) &&
+	    !File::Exists(File::GetSysDirectory() + GC_SYS_DIR + DIR_SEP + USA_DIR + DIR_SEP GC_IPL) &&
+	    !File::Exists(File::GetUserPath(D_GCUSER_IDX) + DIR_SEP + JAP_DIR + DIR_SEP GC_IPL) &&
+	    !File::Exists(File::GetSysDirectory() + GC_SYS_DIR + DIR_SEP + JAP_DIR + DIR_SEP GC_IPL) &&
+	    !File::Exists(File::GetUserPath(D_GCUSER_IDX) + DIR_SEP + EUR_DIR + DIR_SEP GC_IPL) &&
+	    !File::Exists(File::GetSysDirectory() + GC_SYS_DIR + DIR_SEP + EUR_DIR + DIR_SEP GC_IPL))
+	{
+		GCAlwaysHLE_BS2->Disable();
+		GCAlwaysHLE_BS2->SetToolTip(_("Put BIOS roms in User/GC/{region}."));
+	}
+
 	// Device settings
 	// EXI Devices
 	wxStaticText* GCEXIDeviceText[3];