diff --git a/pcsx2/GameDatabase.cpp b/pcsx2/GameDatabase.cpp
index 69307bc82b..285f4c86b1 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GameDatabase.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GameDatabase.cpp
@@ -986,19 +986,6 @@ const GameDatabaseSchema::GameEntry* GameDatabase::findGame(const std::string_vi
 {
 	GameDatabase::ensureLoaded();
 
-	std::string serialLower = StringUtil::toLower(serial);
-
-	if (serialLower.empty())
-		return nullptr;
-
-	Console.WriteLn(fmt::format("[GameDB] Searching for '{}' in GameDB", serialLower));
-	const auto gameEntry = s_game_db.find(serialLower);
-	if (gameEntry != s_game_db.end())
-	{
-		Console.WriteLn(fmt::format("[GameDB] Found '{}' in GameDB", serialLower));
-		return &gameEntry->second;
-	}
-
-	Console.Error(fmt::format("[GameDB] Could not find '{}' in GameDB", serialLower));
-	return nullptr;
+	auto iter = s_game_db.find(StringUtil::toLower(serial));
+	return (iter != s_game_db.end()) ? &iter->second : nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp b/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
index a99ef37173..abda9503da 100644
--- a/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
@@ -707,7 +707,9 @@ void VMManager::UpdateRunningGame(UpdateGameReason reason)
 		std::string memcardFilters;
 
 		if (s_game_crc == 0)
+		{
 			s_game_name = "Booting PS2 BIOS...";
+		}
 		else if (const GameDatabaseSchema::GameEntry* game = GameDatabase::findGame(s_game_serial))
 		{
 			if (!s_elf_override.empty())
@@ -717,6 +719,10 @@ void VMManager::UpdateRunningGame(UpdateGameReason reason)
 
 			memcardFilters = game->memcardFiltersAsString();
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			Console.Warning(fmt::format("Serial '{}' not found in GameDB.", s_game_serial));
+		}
 
 		sioSetGameSerial(memcardFilters.empty() ? s_game_serial : memcardFilters);