diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
index 8d923cc906..3edb43cc06 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
@@ -141,18 +141,23 @@ void GSPanel::InitRecordingAccelerators()
 
 	GetMainFramePtr()->initializeRecordingMenuItem(
 		MenuId_Recording_FrameAdvance,
-		m_Accels->findKeycodeWithCommandId("FrameAdvance").toTitleizedString());
+		GetAssociatedKeyCode("FrameAdvance"));
 	GetMainFramePtr()->initializeRecordingMenuItem(
 		MenuId_Recording_TogglePause,
-		m_Accels->findKeycodeWithCommandId("TogglePause").toTitleizedString());
+		GetAssociatedKeyCode("TogglePause"));
 	GetMainFramePtr()->initializeRecordingMenuItem(
 		MenuId_Recording_ToggleRecordingMode,
-		m_Accels->findKeycodeWithCommandId("InputRecordingModeToggle").toTitleizedString(),
+		GetAssociatedKeyCode("InputRecordingModeToggle"),
 		g_InputRecording.IsActive());
 
 	inputRec::consoleLog("Initialized Input Recording Key Bindings");
 }
 
+wxString GSPanel::GetAssociatedKeyCode(const char* id)
+{
+	return m_Accels->findKeycodeWithCommandId(id).toTitleizedString();
+}
+
 void GSPanel::RemoveRecordingAccelerators()
 {
 	m_Accels.reset(new AcceleratorDictionary);
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
index b2b422fb4c..16d128aa33 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 
 #include "svnrev.h"
 #include "Saveslots.h"
+#ifndef DISABLE_RECORDING
+#	include "Recording/InputRecording.h"
+#endif
+
 
 #include "fmt/core.h"
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -65,11 +69,18 @@ void MainEmuFrame::UpdateStatusBar()
 {
 	wxString temp(wxEmptyString);
 
-	if (g_Conf->EnableFastBoot)
-		temp += "Fast Boot - ";
+#ifndef DISABLE_RECORDING
+	if (g_InputRecording.IsActive() && g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().FromSaveState())
+		temp += "Base Savestate - " + g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetFilename() + "_SaveState.p2s";
+	else
+#endif
+	{
+		if (g_Conf->EnableFastBoot)
+			temp += "Fast Boot - ";
 
-	if (g_Conf->CdvdSource == CDVD_SourceType::Iso)
-		temp += "Load: '" + wxFileName(g_Conf->CurrentIso).GetFullName() + "' ";
+		if (g_Conf->CdvdSource == CDVD_SourceType::Iso)
+			temp += "Load: '" + wxFileName(g_Conf->CurrentIso).GetFullName() + "' ";
+	}
 
 	m_statusbar.SetStatusText(temp, 0);
 	m_statusbar.SetStatusText(CDVD_SourceLabels[enum_cast(g_Conf->CdvdSource)], 1);
@@ -100,6 +111,10 @@ void MainEmuFrame::UpdateCdvdSrcSelection()
 			jNO_DEFAULT
 	}
 	sMenuBar.Check(cdsrc, true);
+#ifndef DISABLE_RECORDING
+	if (!g_InputRecording.IsActive())
+#endif
+		ApplyCDVDStatus();
 	UpdateStatusBar();
 }
 
@@ -348,7 +363,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::DispatchEvent(const CoreThreadStatus& status)
 {
 	if (!pxAssertMsg(GetMenuBar() != NULL, "Mainframe menu bar is NULL!"))
 		return;
-	ApplyCoreStatus();
+	ApplySuspendStatus();
 }
 
 void MainEmuFrame::AppStatusEvent_OnSettingsApplied()
@@ -735,12 +750,16 @@ void MainEmuFrame::OnActivate(wxActivateEvent& evt)
 
 void MainEmuFrame::ApplyCoreStatus()
 {
-	wxMenuBar& menubar(*GetMenuBar());
+	ApplySuspendStatus();
+	ApplyCDVDStatus();
+}
 
+void MainEmuFrame::ApplySuspendStatus()
+{
 	// [TODO] : Ideally each of these items would bind a listener instance to the AppCoreThread
 	// dispatcher, and modify their states accordingly.  This is just a hack (for now) -- air
 
-	if (wxMenuItem* susres = menubar.FindItem(MenuId_Sys_SuspendResume))
+	if (wxMenuItem* susres = GetMenuBar()->FindItem(MenuId_Sys_SuspendResume))
 	{
 		if (!CoreThread.IsClosing())
 		{
@@ -766,10 +785,13 @@ void MainEmuFrame::ApplyCoreStatus()
 		// Re-init keybinding after changing the label.
 		AppendShortcutToMenuOption(*susres, wxGetApp().GlobalAccels->findKeycodeWithCommandId("Sys_SuspendResume").toTitleizedString());
 	}
+}
 
+void MainEmuFrame::ApplyCDVDStatus()
+{
 	const CDVD_SourceType Source = g_Conf->CdvdSource;
 
-	wxMenuItem* cdvd_menu = menubar.FindItem(MenuId_Boot_CDVD);
+	wxMenuItem* cdvd_menu = GetMenuBar()->FindItem(MenuId_Boot_CDVD);
 
 	wxString label;
 	wxString help_text = _("Use fast boot to skip PS2 startup and splash screens.");
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
index 9bd1ac3b9e..a504a43f63 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ public:
 	void CreateConfigMenu();
 	void CreateWindowsMenu();
 	void CreateCaptureMenu();
+#ifndef DISABLE_RECORDING
 	void CreateRecordMenu();
+#endif
 	void CreateHelpMenu();
 
 	bool Destroy();
@@ -186,6 +188,8 @@ protected:
 	//Apply here is from config to GUI.
 	void ApplySettings();
 	void ApplyCoreStatus();
+	void ApplySuspendStatus();
+	void ApplyCDVDStatus();
 
 	void InitLogBoxPosition(AppConfig::ConsoleLogOptions& conf);
 
@@ -262,6 +266,7 @@ protected:
 	void Menu_Recording_New_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_Recording_Play_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_Recording_Stop_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
+	void ApplyFirstFrameStatus();
 	void Menu_Recording_TogglePause_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_Recording_FrameAdvance_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_Recording_ToggleRecordingMode_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
index a7944f0efc..f5b8de52ee 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
@@ -461,6 +461,10 @@ void MainEmuFrame::Menu_CdvdSource_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	}
 
 	SwapOrReset_CdvdSrc(this, newsrc);
+#ifndef DISABLE_RECORDING
+	if (!g_InputRecording.IsActive())
+#endif
+		ApplyCDVDStatus();
 }
 
 void MainEmuFrame::Menu_BootCdvd_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
@@ -1020,6 +1024,24 @@ void MainEmuFrame::Menu_Recording_Play_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
 		StartInputRecording();
 }
 
+void MainEmuFrame::ApplyFirstFrameStatus()
+{
+	wxMenuItem* cdvd_menu = m_menuSys.FindChildItem(MenuId_Boot_CDVD);
+
+	wxString keyCodeStr;
+	if (GSFrame* gsFrame = wxGetApp().GetGsFramePtr())
+		if (GSPanel* viewport = gsFrame->GetViewport())
+			keyCodeStr = '\t' + viewport->GetAssociatedKeyCode(("GoToFirstFrame"));
+
+	cdvd_menu->SetItemLabel(L"Restart Recording" + keyCodeStr);
+	if (g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().FromSaveState())
+		cdvd_menu->SetHelp(L"Loads the savestate that accompanies the active input recording");
+	else
+		cdvd_menu->SetHelp(L"Reboots Emulation");
+		
+	UpdateStatusBar();
+}
+
 void MainEmuFrame::Menu_Recording_Stop_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
 	StopInputRecording();
@@ -1030,6 +1052,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::StartInputRecording()
 	m_menuRecording.FindChildItem(MenuId_Recording_New)->Enable(false);
 	m_menuRecording.FindChildItem(MenuId_Recording_Stop)->Enable(true);
 	m_menuRecording.FindChildItem(MenuId_Recording_ToggleRecordingMode)->Enable(true);
+	ApplyFirstFrameStatus();
 }
 
 void MainEmuFrame::StopInputRecording()
@@ -1040,6 +1063,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::StopInputRecording()
 		m_menuRecording.FindChildItem(MenuId_Recording_New)->Enable(true);
 		m_menuRecording.FindChildItem(MenuId_Recording_Stop)->Enable(false);
 		m_menuRecording.FindChildItem(MenuId_Recording_ToggleRecordingMode)->Enable(false);
+		ApplyCDVDStatus();
 	}
 }