diff --git a/src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.cpp b/src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.cpp
index 99cf63672..9336b88c3 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.cpp
@@ -107,3 +107,8 @@ void LoadSaveState::triggerState(int slot) {
 	GBAThreadContinue(thread);
 	close();
 }
+
+void LoadSaveState::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) {
+	emit closed();
+	QWidget::closeEvent(event);
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.h b/src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.h
index 2e8cac810..fd7c2c7cc 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.h
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ public:
 
 	void setMode(LoadSave mode);
 
+signals:
+	void closed();
+
 protected:
 	virtual bool eventFilter(QObject*, QEvent*) override;
+	virtual void closeEvent(QCloseEvent*) override;
 
 private:
 	void loadState(int slot);
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index 103918713..cab7e07c0 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -148,9 +148,11 @@ void Window::gameStopped() {
 }
 
 void Window::openStateWindow(LoadSave ls) {
+	m_controller->setPaused(true);
 	LoadSaveState* window = new LoadSaveState(m_controller);
 	window->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(shutdown()), window, SLOT(hide()));
+	connect(window, &LoadSaveState::closed, [this]() { m_controller->setPaused(false); });
 	window->setMode(ls);
 	window->show();
 }