diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
index fe994e74..c2d0acd8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
@@ -1697,20 +1697,13 @@ void consoleWin_t::createMainMenu(void)
 
 	netPlayMenu->addAction(act);
 
-	// NetPlay -> End Game / Disconnect
-	act = new QAction(tr("&Disconnect/End Game"), this);
-	//act->setShortcut( QKeySequence(tr("Shift+F7")));
-	act->setStatusTip(tr("Disconnect Netplay Game"));
-	connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(closeNetPlaySession(void)) );
-	netPlayDiscAct = act;
-
-	netPlayMenu->addAction(act);
-
 	// NetPlay -> Client Status Dialog
 	act = new QAction(tr("Host &Status"), this);
 	//act->setShortcut( QKeySequence(tr("Shift+F7")));
 	act->setStatusTip(tr("Open Netplay Host Status Dialog"));
 	connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(openNetPlayStatusWindow(void)) );
+	act->setEnabled(false);
+	act->setVisible(false);
 	netPlayHostStatAct = act;
 
 	netPlayMenu->addAction(act);
@@ -1720,10 +1713,27 @@ void consoleWin_t::createMainMenu(void)
 	//act->setShortcut( QKeySequence(tr("Shift+F7")));
 	act->setStatusTip(tr("Open Netplay Client Status Dialog"));
 	connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(openNetPlayStatusWindow(void)) );
+	act->setEnabled(false);
+	act->setVisible(false);
 	netPlayClientStatAct = act;
 
 	netPlayMenu->addAction(act);
 
+	netPlayMenu->addSeparator();
+	act = new QAction(tr(""), this);
+	act->setEnabled(false);
+	netPlayMenu->addAction(act);
+
+	// NetPlay -> End Game / Disconnect
+	act = new QAction(tr("&Disconnect/End Game"), this);
+	//act->setShortcut( QKeySequence(tr("Shift+F7")));
+	act->setStatusTip(tr("Disconnect Netplay Game"));
+	connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(closeNetPlaySession(void)) );
+	act->setEnabled(false);
+	netPlayDiscAct = act;
+
+	netPlayMenu->addAction(act);
+
 
 	//netPlayMenu->setEnabled(false);
 	//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -4821,28 +4831,6 @@ void consoleWin_t::updatePeriodic(void)
 		recAsWavAct->setEnabled( FCEU_IsValidUI( FCEUI_RECORDMOVIE ) && !FCEUI_WaveRecordRunning() );
 		stopWavAct->setEnabled( FCEUI_WaveRecordRunning() );
 		tasEditorAct->setEnabled( FCEU_IsValidUI(FCEUI_TASEDITOR) );
-
-		const bool netPlayactv = NetPlayActive();
-
-		netPlayHostAct->setEnabled( !netPlayactv );
-		netPlayJoinAct->setEnabled( !netPlayactv );
-		netPlayDiscAct->setEnabled(  netPlayactv );
-
-		if (netPlayactv)
-		{
-			const bool isHost = isNetPlayHost();
-			netPlayHostStatAct->setEnabled(isHost);
-			netPlayHostStatAct->setVisible(isHost);
-			netPlayClientStatAct->setEnabled(!isHost);
-			netPlayClientStatAct->setVisible(!isHost);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			netPlayHostStatAct->setEnabled(false);
-			netPlayHostStatAct->setVisible(false);
-			netPlayClientStatAct->setEnabled(false);
-			netPlayClientStatAct->setVisible(false);
-		}
 	}
 
 	if ( errorMsgValid )
@@ -4875,6 +4863,31 @@ void consoleWin_t::updatePeriodic(void)
    return;
 }
 
+void consoleWin_t::onNetPlayChange(void)
+{
+	const bool netPlayactv = NetPlayActive();
+
+	netPlayHostAct->setEnabled( !netPlayactv );
+	netPlayJoinAct->setEnabled( !netPlayactv );
+	netPlayDiscAct->setEnabled(  netPlayactv );
+
+	if (netPlayactv)
+	{
+		const bool isHost = isNetPlayHost();
+		netPlayHostStatAct->setEnabled(isHost);
+		netPlayHostStatAct->setVisible(isHost);
+		netPlayClientStatAct->setEnabled(!isHost);
+		netPlayClientStatAct->setVisible(!isHost);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		netPlayHostStatAct->setEnabled(false);
+		netPlayHostStatAct->setVisible(false);
+		netPlayClientStatAct->setEnabled(false);
+		netPlayClientStatAct->setVisible(false);
+	}
+}
+
 emulatorThread_t::emulatorThread_t( QObject *parent )
 	: QThread(parent)
 {
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h
index 0082bbbc..5e092277 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ class  consoleWin_t : public QMainWindow
 		void toggleMenuVis(void);
 		void recordMovie(void);
 		void winResizeIx(int iScale);
+		void onNetPlayChange(void);
 	private slots:
 		void closeApp(void);
 		void openROMFile(void);
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/NetPlay.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/NetPlay.cpp
index 2621d9f6..3011f5d9 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/NetPlay.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/NetPlay.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ int NetPlayServer::Create(QObject *parent)
 		traceRegistrationHandle = FCEUI_TraceInstructionRegister( NetPlayTraceInstruction );
 	}
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
+
+	if (consoleWindow != nullptr)
+	{
+		consoleWindow->onNetPlayChange();
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -241,6 +246,11 @@ int NetPlayServer::Destroy()
 		traceRegistrationHandle = nullptr;
 	}
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
+
+	if (consoleWindow != nullptr)
+	{
+		consoleWindow->onNetPlayChange();
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1153,6 +1163,11 @@ int NetPlayClient::Create(QObject *parent)
 		traceRegistrationHandle = FCEUI_TraceInstructionRegister( NetPlayTraceInstruction );
 	}
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
+
+	if (consoleWindow != nullptr)
+	{
+		consoleWindow->onNetPlayChange();
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1174,6 +1189,11 @@ int NetPlayClient::Destroy()
 		traceRegistrationHandle = nullptr;
 	}
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
+
+	if (consoleWindow != nullptr)
+	{
+		consoleWindow->onNetPlayChange();
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------