diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index 2ebd987f0..b9066d78b 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ void Window::openStateWindow(LoadSave ls) {
 	}
 	bool wasPaused = m_controller->isPaused();
 	m_stateWindow = new LoadSaveState(m_controller);
-	connect(this, SIGNAL(shutdown()), m_stateWindow, SLOT(hide()));
-	connect(m_controller, SIGNAL(gameStopped(GBAThread*)), m_stateWindow, SLOT(hide()));
+	connect(this, SIGNAL(shutdown()), m_stateWindow, SLOT(close()));
+	connect(m_controller, SIGNAL(gameStopped(GBAThread*)), m_stateWindow, SLOT(close()));
 	connect(m_stateWindow, &LoadSaveState::closed, [this]() {
 		m_screenWidget->layout()->removeWidget(m_stateWindow);
 		m_stateWindow = nullptr;