diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/CpuWidget.cpp b/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/CpuWidget.cpp
index fa85259189..0dab3711c9 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/CpuWidget.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/CpuWidget.cpp
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@ void CpuWidget::setupSymbolTrees()
 	m_ui.tabLocalVariables->layout()->addWidget(m_local_variable_tree);
 	m_ui.tabParameterVariables->layout()->addWidget(m_parameter_variable_tree);
 
-	connect(m_ui.tabWidgetRegFunc, &QTabWidget::currentChanged, m_function_tree, &SymbolTreeWidget::updateModel);
-	connect(m_ui.tabWidget, &QTabWidget::currentChanged, m_global_variable_tree, &SymbolTreeWidget::updateModel);
-	connect(m_ui.tabWidget, &QTabWidget::currentChanged, m_local_variable_tree, &SymbolTreeWidget::updateModel);
-
 	connect(m_function_tree, &SymbolTreeWidget::goToInDisassembly, m_ui.disassemblyWidget, &DisassemblyWidget::gotoAddressAndSetFocus);
 	connect(m_global_variable_tree, &SymbolTreeWidget::goToInDisassembly, m_ui.disassemblyWidget, &DisassemblyWidget::gotoAddressAndSetFocus);
 	connect(m_local_variable_tree, &SymbolTreeWidget::goToInDisassembly, m_ui.disassemblyWidget, &DisassemblyWidget::gotoAddressAndSetFocus);
@@ -207,8 +203,10 @@ void CpuWidget::reloadCPUWidgets()
 	m_ui.disassemblyWidget->update();
 	m_ui.memoryviewWidget->update();
 
-	m_local_variable_tree->reset();
-	m_parameter_variable_tree->reset();
+	m_function_tree->updateModel();
+	m_global_variable_tree->updateModel();
+	m_local_variable_tree->updateModel();
+	m_parameter_variable_tree->updateModel();
 }
 
 void CpuWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event)
diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/SymbolTree/SymbolTreeWidgets.cpp b/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/SymbolTree/SymbolTreeWidgets.cpp
index f70a944987..93593305dc 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/SymbolTree/SymbolTreeWidgets.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/SymbolTree/SymbolTreeWidgets.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void SymbolTreeWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event)
 
 void SymbolTreeWidget::updateModel()
 {
-	if (!m_model || m_model->needsReset())
+	if (needsReset())
 		reset();
 	else
 		updateVisibleNodes(true);
@@ -489,6 +489,11 @@ void SymbolTreeWidget::openMenu(QPoint pos)
 	m_context_menu->exec(m_ui.treeView->viewport()->mapToGlobal(pos));
 }
 
+bool SymbolTreeWidget::needsReset() const
+{
+	return !m_model || m_model->needsReset();
+}
+
 void SymbolTreeWidget::onDeleteButtonPressed()
 {
 	SymbolTreeNode* node = currentNode();
@@ -885,14 +890,43 @@ LocalVariableTreeWidget::LocalVariableTreeWidget(DebugInterface& cpu, QWidget* p
 
 LocalVariableTreeWidget::~LocalVariableTreeWidget() = default;
 
+bool LocalVariableTreeWidget::needsReset() const
+{
+	if (!m_function.valid())
+		return true;
+
+	u32 program_counter = m_cpu.getPC();
+
+	bool left_function = true;
+	m_cpu.GetSymbolGuardian().Read([&](const ccc::SymbolDatabase& database) {
+		const ccc::Function* function = database.functions.symbol_from_handle(m_function);
+		if (!function || !function->address().valid())
+			return;
+
+		u32 begin = function->address().value;
+		u32 end = function->address().value + function->size();
+
+		left_function = program_counter < begin || program_counter >= end;
+	});
+
+	if (left_function)
+		return true;
+
+	return SymbolTreeWidget::needsReset();
+}
+
 std::vector<SymbolTreeWidget::SymbolWork> LocalVariableTreeWidget::getSymbols(
 	const QString& filter, const ccc::SymbolDatabase& database)
 {
 	u32 program_counter = m_cpu.getPC();
 	const ccc::Function* function = database.functions.symbol_overlapping_address(program_counter);
 	if (!function || !function->local_variables().has_value())
+	{
+		m_function = ccc::FunctionHandle();
 		return std::vector<SymbolWork>();
+	}
 
+	m_function = function->handle();
 	m_caller_stack_pointer = m_cpu.getCallerStackPointer(*function);
 
 	std::vector<SymbolTreeWidget::SymbolWork> symbols;
@@ -981,6 +1015,31 @@ ParameterVariableTreeWidget::ParameterVariableTreeWidget(DebugInterface& cpu, QW
 
 ParameterVariableTreeWidget::~ParameterVariableTreeWidget() = default;
 
+bool ParameterVariableTreeWidget::needsReset() const
+{
+	if (!m_function.valid())
+		return true;
+
+	u32 program_counter = m_cpu.getPC();
+
+	bool left_function = true;
+	m_cpu.GetSymbolGuardian().Read([&](const ccc::SymbolDatabase& database) {
+		const ccc::Function* function = database.functions.symbol_from_handle(m_function);
+		if (!function || !function->address().valid())
+			return;
+
+		u32 begin = function->address().value;
+		u32 end = function->address().value + function->size();
+
+		left_function = program_counter < begin || program_counter >= end;
+	});
+
+	if (left_function)
+		return true;
+
+	return SymbolTreeWidget::needsReset();
+}
+
 std::vector<SymbolTreeWidget::SymbolWork> ParameterVariableTreeWidget::getSymbols(
 	const QString& filter, const ccc::SymbolDatabase& database)
 {
@@ -989,8 +1048,12 @@ std::vector<SymbolTreeWidget::SymbolWork> ParameterVariableTreeWidget::getSymbol
 	u32 program_counter = m_cpu.getPC();
 	const ccc::Function* function = database.functions.symbol_overlapping_address(program_counter);
 	if (!function || !function->parameter_variables().has_value())
+	{
+		m_function = ccc::FunctionHandle();
 		return std::vector<SymbolWork>();
+	}
 
+	m_function = function->handle();
 	m_caller_stack_pointer = m_cpu.getCallerStackPointer(*function);
 
 	for (const ccc::ParameterVariableHandle parameter_variable_handle : *function->parameter_variables())
diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/SymbolTree/SymbolTreeWidgets.h b/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/SymbolTree/SymbolTreeWidgets.h
index 992b619eca..8cc6ae3373 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/SymbolTree/SymbolTreeWidgets.h
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/SymbolTree/SymbolTreeWidgets.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ protected:
 	void setupMenu();
 	void openMenu(QPoint pos);
 
+	virtual bool needsReset() const;
+
 	virtual std::vector<SymbolWork> getSymbols(
 		const QString& filter, const ccc::SymbolDatabase& database) = 0;
 
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ public:
 	virtual ~LocalVariableTreeWidget();
 
 protected:
+	bool needsReset() const override;
+
 	std::vector<SymbolWork> getSymbols(
 		const QString& filter, const ccc::SymbolDatabase& database) override;
 
@@ -182,6 +186,7 @@ protected:
 
 	void onNewButtonPressed() override;
 
+	ccc::FunctionHandle m_function;
 	std::optional<u32> m_caller_stack_pointer;
 };
 
@@ -193,6 +198,8 @@ public:
 	virtual ~ParameterVariableTreeWidget();
 
 protected:
+	bool needsReset() const override;
+
 	std::vector<SymbolWork> getSymbols(
 		const QString& filter, const ccc::SymbolDatabase& database) override;
 
@@ -203,6 +210,7 @@ protected:
 
 	void onNewButtonPressed() override;
 
+	ccc::FunctionHandle m_function;
 	std::optional<u32> m_caller_stack_pointer;
 };