diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/NANDContentLoader.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/NANDContentLoader.cpp
index afd26c2ea5..a4c0a7f4e8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/NANDContentLoader.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/NANDContentLoader.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ cUIDsys::cUIDsys()
 
 	if (m_Elements.empty())
 	{
-		SElement Element;
 		*(u64*)&(Element.titleID) = Common::swap64(TITLEID_SYSMENU);
 		*(u32*)&(Element.UID) = Common::swap32(lastUID++);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
index 9c2013fc4a..4461fd4fd7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 
 IMPLEMENT_APP(DolphinApp)
 
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(DolphinApp, wxApp)
+	EVT_TIMER(wxID_ANY, DolphinApp::AfterInit)
+END_EVENT_TABLE()
+
 #include <wx/stdpaths.h>
 bool wxMsgAlert(const char*, const char*, bool, int);
 std::string wxStringTranslator(const char *);
@@ -321,6 +325,12 @@ bool DolphinApp::OnInit()
 	SetTopWindow(main_frame);
 	main_frame->SetMinSize(wxSize(400, 300));
 
+	// Postpone final actions until event handler is running.
+	// Updating the game list makes use of wxProgressDialog which may
+	// only be run after OnInit() when the event handler is running.
+	m_afterinit = new wxTimer(this, wxID_ANY);
+	m_afterinit->Start(1, wxTIMER_ONE_SHOT);
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -329,12 +339,15 @@ void DolphinApp::MacOpenFile(const wxString &fileName)
 	FileToLoad = fileName;
 	LoadFile = true;
 
-	if (IsMainLoopRunning())
+	if (m_afterinit == NULL)
 		main_frame->BootGame(std::string(FileToLoad.mb_str()));
 }
 
-int DolphinApp::MainLoop()
+void DolphinApp::AfterInit(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
+	delete m_afterinit;
+	m_afterinit = NULL;
+
 	if (!BatchMode)
 		main_frame->UpdateGameList();
 
@@ -362,8 +375,6 @@ int DolphinApp::MainLoop()
 			}	
 		}
 	}
-
-	return wxApp::MainLoop();
 }
 
 void DolphinApp::InitLanguageSupport()
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.h
index b756e08f14..0fb99fcfd4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.h
@@ -35,12 +35,15 @@ private:
 	void InitLanguageSupport();
 	void MacOpenFile(const wxString &fileName);
 
+	DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
+
+	wxTimer *m_afterinit;
 	bool BatchMode;
 	bool LoadFile;
 	wxString FileToLoad;
 	wxLocale *m_locale;
 
-	int MainLoop();
+	void AfterInit(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event));
 };
 
 DECLARE_APP(DolphinApp);