diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
index 4eb8f0e803..3fa5dce9bf 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
@@ -485,6 +485,11 @@ void LoadAllPatchesAndStuff(const Pcsx2Config& cfg)
 	Pcsx2Config dummy;
 	PatchesVerboseReset();
 	_ApplySettings(cfg, dummy);
+
+	// And I'm hacking in updating the UI here too.
+#ifdef USE_NEW_SAVESLOTS_UI
+	UI_UpdateSysControls();
+#endif
 }
 
 void AppCoreThread::ApplySettings( const Pcsx2Config& src )
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.cpp
index 5c8b87ef77..46a3abf1e1 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ void States_FreezeCurrentSlot()
 	saveslot_cache[StatesC].empty = false;
 	saveslot_cache[StatesC].updated = wxDateTime::Now();
 	saveslot_cache[StatesC].crc = ElfCRC;
+	saveslot_cache[StatesC].menu_update = true;
 #endif
 
 	GetSysExecutorThread().PostIdleEvent(SysExecEvent_ClearSavingLoadingFlag());
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.h b/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.h
index d0ea7afa1c..6b7517e151 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Saveslots.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
 	bool empty;
 	wxDateTime updated;
 	u32 crc;
+	bool menu_update, invalid_cache;
 
 	Saveslot()
 	{
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ public:
 		empty = true;
 		updated = wxInvalidDateTime;
 		crc = ElfCRC;
+		menu_update = false;
+		invalid_cache = true;
 	}
 
 	Saveslot(int i)
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ public:
 		empty = true;
 		updated = wxInvalidDateTime;
 		crc = ElfCRC;
+		menu_update = false;
+		invalid_cache = true;
 	}
 
 	bool isUsed()
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ public:
 		empty = !isUsed();
 		updated = GetTimestamp();
 		crc = ElfCRC;
+		invalid_cache = false;
 	}
 
 	wxString SlotName()
@@ -86,8 +92,8 @@ public:
 		if (updated != wxInvalidDateTime)
 			Console.WriteLn(wxsFormat(_("Write time is %s %s."), updated.FormatDate(), updated.FormatTime()));
 
-		if (isUsed())
-			Console.WriteLn(wxsFormat(_("The disk has a file on it dated %s %s."), GetTimestamp().FormatDate(), GetTimestamp().FormatTime()));
+		//if (isUsed())
+		//	Console.WriteLn(wxsFormat(_("The disk has a file on it dated %s %s."), GetTimestamp().FormatDate(), GetTimestamp().FormatTime()));
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp
index 8598883dff..174632fee2 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp
@@ -48,22 +48,28 @@ static void _SaveLoadStuff(bool enabled)
 	{
 		int load_menu_item = MenuId_State_Load01 + i + 1;
 		int save_menu_item = MenuId_State_Save01 + i + 1;
+		
+		// We need to reload the file information if the crc changed.
+		if (saveslot_cache[i].crc != ElfCRC) saveslot_cache[i].invalid_cache = true;
 
-		// If the cache is out of sync with the actual files, we need to update things. First update, the cache'll be blank, and this will populate everything.
-		if (saveslot_cache[i].empty == saveslot_cache[i].isUsed())
+		// Either the cache needs updating, or the menu items do, or both.
+		if (saveslot_cache[i].menu_update || saveslot_cache[i].invalid_cache)
 		{
-			// If there is actually a file there, or the cache was for a different game, we force an update.
-			// If the cache says there's a saveslot for the current game that there isn't a file for, writing it is done in a different thread,
-			// so it might not be written yet. Which is why I cache to begin with. 
-			if (saveslot_cache[i].isUsed() || (saveslot_cache[i].crc != ElfCRC)) 
+			if (saveslot_cache[i].invalid_cache)
 			{
+				// Pull everything from disk.
 				saveslot_cache[i].UpdateCache();
 			}
+
+			// Update from the cached information.
+			saveslot_cache[i].menu_update = false;
+			saveslot_cache[i].crc = ElfCRC;
+
+			sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem(load_menu_item, !saveslot_cache[i].empty);
+			sMainFrame.SetMenuItemLabel(load_menu_item, saveslot_cache[i].SlotName());
+			sMainFrame.SetMenuItemLabel(save_menu_item, saveslot_cache[i].SlotName());
 		}
 
-		sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem(load_menu_item, !saveslot_cache[i].empty);
-		sMainFrame.SetMenuItemLabel(load_menu_item, saveslot_cache[i].SlotName());
-		sMainFrame.SetMenuItemLabel(save_menu_item, saveslot_cache[i].SlotName());
 	}
 	Sstates_updateLoadBackupMenuItem(false);
 #endif