diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index 6abe99017..f69d60b9a 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ void System::UpdateGPUSettings()
   m_gpu->UpdateSettings();
 }
 
+void System::SetCPUExecutionMode(CPUExecutionMode mode)
+{
+  m_cpu_execution_mode = mode;
+  m_cpu_code_cache->Flush();
+  m_cpu_code_cache->SetUseRecompiler(mode == CPUExecutionMode::Recompiler);
+}
+
 bool System::Boot(const char* filename)
 {
   // Load CD image up and detect region.
@@ -509,13 +516,6 @@ void System::UpdateMemoryCards()
   }
 }
 
-void System::UpdateCPUExecutionMode()
-{
-  m_cpu_execution_mode = GetSettings().cpu_execution_mode;
-  m_cpu_code_cache->Flush();
-  m_cpu_code_cache->SetUseRecompiler(m_cpu_execution_mode == CPUExecutionMode::Recompiler);
-}
-
 bool System::HasMedia() const
 {
   return m_cdrom->HasMedia();
diff --git a/src/core/system.h b/src/core/system.h
index 7679d2c8c..9e3f05e91 100644
--- a/src/core/system.h
+++ b/src/core/system.h
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ public:
   /// Updates GPU settings, without recreating the renderer.
   void UpdateGPUSettings();
 
+  /// Forcibly changes the CPU execution mode, ignoring settings.
+  void SetCPUExecutionMode(CPUExecutionMode mode);
+
   void RunFrame();
 
   bool LoadEXE(const char* filename, std::vector<u8>& bios_image);
@@ -92,7 +95,6 @@ public:
   Controller* GetController(u32 slot) const;
   void UpdateControllers();
   void UpdateMemoryCards();
-  void UpdateCPUExecutionMode();
 
   bool HasMedia() const;
   bool InsertMedia(const char* path);
diff --git a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
index edac74c2b..3b2b027a6 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ void SDLHostInterface::DrawQuickSettingsMenu()
         m_settings.cpu_execution_mode = static_cast<CPUExecutionMode>(i);
         settings_changed = true;
         if (m_system)
-          m_system->UpdateCPUExecutionMode();
+          m_system->SetCPUExecutionMode(m_settings.cpu_execution_mode);
       }
     }
 
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ void SDLHostInterface::DrawSettingsWindow()
         m_settings.cpu_execution_mode = static_cast<CPUExecutionMode>(execution_mode);
         settings_changed = true;
         if (m_system)
-          m_system->UpdateCPUExecutionMode();
+          m_system->SetCPUExecutionMode(m_settings.cpu_execution_mode);
       }
 
       ImGui::EndTabItem();