diff --git a/pcsx2/System/SysCoreThread.cpp b/pcsx2/System/SysCoreThread.cpp
index 78c73d0c14..9fa577d8af 100644
--- a/pcsx2/System/SysCoreThread.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/System/SysCoreThread.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,9 @@ void SysCoreThread::GameStartingInThread()
 	sApp.PostAppMethod(&Pcsx2App::resetDebugger);
 
 	ApplyLoadedPatches(PPT_ONCE_ON_LOAD);
+#ifdef USE_NEW_SAVESLOTS_UI
 	UI_UpdateSysControls();
+#endif
 }
 
 bool SysCoreThread::StateCheckInThread()
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.cpp
index 57a11dc2f2..3aefe53dd8 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.cpp
@@ -76,10 +76,12 @@ void States_FreezeCurrentSlot()
 	GSchangeSaveState(StatesC, SaveStateBase::GetFilename(StatesC).ToUTF8());
 	StateCopy_SaveToSlot(StatesC);
 
+#ifdef USE_NEW_SAVESLOTS_UI
 	// Hack: Update the saveslot saying it's filled *right now* because it's still writing the file and we don't have a timestamp.
 	saveslot_cache[StatesC].empty = false;
 	saveslot_cache[StatesC].updated = wxDateTime::Now();
 	saveslot_cache[StatesC].crc = ElfCRC;
+#endif
 
 	GetSysExecutorThread().PostIdleEvent(SysExecEvent_ClearSavingLoadingFlag());
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.h b/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.h
index 503264680f..8a45afc7c5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "System.h"
 #include "Elfheader.h"
 
+#define USE_NEW_SAVESLOTS_UI
+
 class Saveslot
 {
 public:
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/SysState.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/SysState.cpp
index caeec947ab..34e1eca646 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/SysState.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/SysState.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,11 @@ protected:
 
 	void CleanupEvent()
 	{
-		UI_UpdateSysControls();
+#ifdef USE_NEW_SAVESLOTS_UI
+		// I have a feeling this doesn't need to be here, so I'm commenting this out for the moment.
+		// I'll remove it if it doesn't cause other issues.
+		//UI_UpdateSysControls();
+#endif
 	}
 };
 
@@ -675,7 +679,9 @@ void StateCopy_SaveToSlot( uint num )
 	Console.Indent().WriteLn( Color_StrongGreen, L"filename: %s", WX_STR(file) );
 
 	StateCopy_SaveToFile( file );
+#ifdef USE_NEW_SAVESLOTS_UI
 	UI_UpdateSysControls();
+#endif
 }
 
 void StateCopy_LoadFromSlot( uint slot, bool isFromBackup )
@@ -692,5 +698,7 @@ void StateCopy_LoadFromSlot( uint slot, bool isFromBackup )
 	Console.Indent().WriteLn( Color_StrongGreen, L"filename: %s", WX_STR(file) );
 
 	StateCopy_LoadFromFile( file );
+#ifdef USE_NEW_SAVESLOTS_UI
 	UI_UpdateSysControls();
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp
index 01b439d6d4..8598883dff 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static void _SaveLoadStuff(bool enabled)
 	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem(MenuId_Sys_LoadStates, enabled);
 	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem(MenuId_Sys_SaveStates, enabled);
 
+#ifdef USE_NEW_SAVESLOTS_UI
 	for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
 	{
 		int load_menu_item = MenuId_State_Load01 + i + 1;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ static void _SaveLoadStuff(bool enabled)
 		sMainFrame.SetMenuItemLabel(save_menu_item, saveslot_cache[i].SlotName());
 	}
 	Sstates_updateLoadBackupMenuItem(false);
+#endif
 }
 
 // Updates the enable/disable status of all System related controls: menus, toolbars,