diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
index 37415224dd..8e1e63d030 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
@@ -147,19 +147,16 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
 #endif
 
-  auto parser = CommandLineParse::CreateParser(CommandLineParse::ParserOptions::IncludeGUIOptions);
-  const optparse::Values& options = CommandLineParse::ParseArguments(parser.get(), argc, argv);
-  const std::vector<std::string> args = parser->args();
-
   QCoreApplication::setOrganizationName(QStringLiteral("Dolphin Emulator"));
   QCoreApplication::setOrganizationDomain(QStringLiteral("dolphin-emu.org"));
   QCoreApplication::setApplicationName(QStringLiteral("dolphin-emu"));
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-  QApplication app(__argc, __argv);
-#else
+  // QApplication will parse arguments and remove any it recognizes as targeting Qt
   QApplication app(argc, argv);
-#endif
+
+  auto parser = CommandLineParse::CreateParser(CommandLineParse::ParserOptions::IncludeGUIOptions);
+  const optparse::Values& options = CommandLineParse::ParseArguments(parser.get(), argc, argv);
+  const std::vector<std::string> args = parser->args();
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
   FreeConsole();