diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
index 698ad2d8e6..c02303ed5c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static void HandleFrameStepHotkeys()
 
     if ((frame_step_count == 0 || frame_step_count == FRAME_STEP_DELAY) && !frame_step_hold)
     {
-      Core::DoFrameStep(Core::System::GetInstance());
+      Core::QueueHostJob([](auto& system) { Core::DoFrameStep(system); });
       frame_step_hold = true;
     }