diff --git a/src/platform/qt/GBAApp.cpp b/src/platform/qt/GBAApp.cpp
index ee35f1808..7e6da3bdf 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/GBAApp.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/GBAApp.cpp
@@ -124,28 +124,27 @@ GBAApp* GBAApp::app() {
 	return g_app;
 }
 
-void GBAApp::interruptAll() {
+void GBAApp::pauseAll(QList<int>* paused) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_GBAS; ++i) {
-		if (!m_windows[i] || !m_windows[i]->controller()->isLoaded()) {
+		if (!m_windows[i] || !m_windows[i]->controller()->isLoaded() || m_windows[i]->controller()->isPaused()) {
 			continue;
 		}
-		m_windows[i]->controller()->threadInterrupt();
+		m_windows[i]->controller()->setPaused(true);
+		paused->append(i);
 	}
 }
 
-void GBAApp::continueAll() {
-	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_GBAS; ++i) {
-		if (!m_windows[i] || !m_windows[i]->controller()->isLoaded()) {
-			continue;
-		}
-		m_windows[i]->controller()->threadContinue();
+void GBAApp::continueAll(const QList<int>* paused) {
+	for (int i : *paused) {
+		m_windows[i]->controller()->setPaused(false);
 	}
 }
 
 QString GBAApp::getOpenFileName(QWidget* owner, const QString& title, const QString& filter) {
-	interruptAll();
+	QList<int> paused;
+	pauseAll(&paused);
 	QString filename = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(owner, title, m_configController.getQtOption("lastDirectory").toString(), filter);
-	continueAll();
+	continueAll(&paused);
 	if (!filename.isEmpty()) {
 		m_configController.setQtOption("lastDirectory", QFileInfo(filename).dir().path());
 	}
@@ -153,9 +152,10 @@ QString GBAApp::getOpenFileName(QWidget* owner, const QString& title, const QStr
 }
 
 QString GBAApp::getSaveFileName(QWidget* owner, const QString& title, const QString& filter) {
-	interruptAll();
+	QList<int> paused;
+	pauseAll(&paused);
 	QString filename = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(owner, title, m_configController.getQtOption("lastDirectory").toString(), filter);
-	continueAll();
+	continueAll(&paused);
 	if (!filename.isEmpty()) {
 		m_configController.setQtOption("lastDirectory", QFileInfo(filename).dir().path());
 	}
@@ -163,9 +163,10 @@ QString GBAApp::getSaveFileName(QWidget* owner, const QString& title, const QStr
 }
 
 QString GBAApp::getOpenDirectoryName(QWidget* owner, const QString& title) {
-	interruptAll();
+	QList<int> paused;
+	pauseAll(&paused);
 	QString filename = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(owner, title, m_configController.getQtOption("lastDirectory").toString());
-	continueAll();
+	continueAll(&paused);
 	if (!filename.isEmpty()) {
 		m_configController.setQtOption("lastDirectory", QFileInfo(filename).dir().path());
 	}
@@ -220,12 +221,13 @@ GBAApp::FileDialog::FileDialog(GBAApp* app, QWidget* parent, const QString& capt
 }
 
 int GBAApp::FileDialog::exec() {
-	m_app->interruptAll();
+	QList<int> paused;
+	m_app->pauseAll(&paused);
 	bool didAccept = QFileDialog::exec() == QDialog::Accepted;
 	QStringList filenames = selectedFiles();
 	if (!filenames.isEmpty()) {
 		m_app->m_configController.setQtOption("lastDirectory", QFileInfo(filenames[0]).dir().path());
 	}
-	m_app->continueAll();
+	m_app->continueAll(&paused);
 	return didAccept;
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/GBAApp.h b/src/platform/qt/GBAApp.h
index c110a51c3..f30be51f4 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/GBAApp.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/GBAApp.h
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ public:
 	const NoIntroDB* gameDB() const { return m_db; }
 	bool reloadGameDB();
 
-public slots:
-	void interruptAll();
-	void continueAll();
-
 protected:
 	bool event(QEvent*);
 
@@ -64,6 +60,9 @@ private:
 
 	Window* newWindowInternal();
 
+	void pauseAll(QList<int>* paused);
+	void continueAll(const QList<int>* paused);
+
 	ConfigController m_configController;
 	Window* m_windows[MAX_GBAS];
 	MultiplayerController m_multiplayer;