diff --git a/pcsx2/USB/USB.h b/pcsx2/USB/USB.h
index 54abfeb042..e47cbb631a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/USB/USB.h
+++ b/pcsx2/USB/USB.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ extern u8 *ram;
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+void USBconfigure();
+
 void DestroyDevices();
 void CreateDevices();
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/USB/Win32/Config.cpp b/pcsx2/USB/Win32/Config.cpp
index fa615f3d69..e7ff1a9370 100644
--- a/pcsx2/USB/Win32/Config.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/USB/Win32/Config.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "AppCoreThread.h"
 #include "../USB.h"
 #include "resource.h"
 #include "Config.h"
@@ -226,12 +227,14 @@ EXPORT_C_(BOOL) AboutDlgProc(HWND hW, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
-EXPORT_C_(void) USBconfigure() {
+void USBconfigure() {
+	ScopedCoreThreadPause paused_core;
     RegisterDevice::Register();
     DialogBox(hInst,
               MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_CONFIG),
               GetActiveWindow(),
               (DLGPROC)ConfigureDlgProc);
+	paused_core.AllowResume();
 }
 
 EXPORT_C_(void) USBabout() {
diff --git a/pcsx2/USB/linux/config-gtk.cpp b/pcsx2/USB/linux/config-gtk.cpp
index 78eade7644..1ef71fdee7 100644
--- a/pcsx2/USB/linux/config-gtk.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/USB/linux/config-gtk.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
+#include "AppCoreThread.h"
 #include "../gtk.h"
 
 #include "../osdebugout.h"
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "../usb-mic/audiodeviceproxy.h"
 
 #include "config.h"
+#include "../USB.h"
 
 // src/USB.cpp
 extern bool configChanged;
@@ -185,11 +187,9 @@ static GtkWidget* new_frame(const char *label, GtkWidget *box)
 	return vbox;
 }
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
 
-void CALLBACK USBconfigure() {
+void USBconfigure() {
+ 	ScopedCoreThreadPause paused_core;
 
 	RegisterDevice::Register();
 	LoadConfig();
@@ -301,11 +301,8 @@ void CALLBACK USBconfigure() {
 		configChanged = true;
 	}
 //	ClearAPIs();
+	paused_core.AllowResume();
 }
 
 void CALLBACK USBabout() {
 }
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-} //extern "C"
-#endif
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
index ea02e61aaf..0c5285f550 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::ConnectMenus()
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_SelectPluginsBios_Click, this, MenuId_Config_BIOS);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_AudioSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Config_SPU2);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_NetworkSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Config_DEV9);
+	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_USBSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Config_USB);
 
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_GSSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Video_CoreSettings);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_WindowSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Video_WindowSettings);
@@ -441,6 +442,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::CreateConfigMenu()
 	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_BIOS, _("&Plugin/BIOS Selector..."));
 	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_SPU2, _("&Audio Settings..."));
 	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_DEV9,			_("&Network and HDD Settings...") );
+	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_USB, _("&USB Settings..."));
 
 	m_menuConfig.AppendSeparator();
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
index 5feb08dd1e..e214e7ea83 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ protected:
 	void Menu_SysSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_NetworkSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent &event);
 	void Menu_AudioSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
+	void Menu_USBSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_McdSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_WindowSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_GSSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
index 7d2d490bd0..b4b51e6c58 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "SPU2/spu2.h"
 #include "System/SysThreads.h"
 #include "DEV9/DEV9.h"
+#include "USB/USB.h"
 
 #include "ConsoleLogger.h"
 #include "MainFrame.h"
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ void MainEmuFrame::Menu_NetworkSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent &event)
 	DEV9configure();
 }
 
+void MainEmuFrame::Menu_USBSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
+{
+	USBconfigure();
+}
+
 void MainEmuFrame::Menu_WindowSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent &event)
 {
 	wxCommandEvent evt(pxEvt_SetSettingsPage);