diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.cpp
index 2bb2f32b72..867c0032b9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ namespace rpcs3::utils
 		return edat_path;
 	}
 
-	bool verify_c00_unlock_edat(const std::string_view& content_id)
+	bool verify_c00_unlock_edat(const std::string_view& content_id, bool fast)
 	{
 		const std::string edat_path = rpcs3::utils::get_c00_unlock_edat_path(content_id);
 
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ namespace rpcs3::utils
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		// Use simple check for GUI
+		if (fast)
+			return true;
+
 		u128 k_licensee = get_default_self_klic();
 		std::string edat_content_id;
 
@@ -325,10 +329,10 @@ namespace rpcs3::utils
 			// This is a trial game. Check if the user has EDAT file to unlock it.
 			const auto c00_title_id = psf::get_string(psf, "TITLE_ID");
 
-			if (fs::is_file(game_path + "/C00/PARAM.SFO") && verify_c00_unlock_edat(content_id))
+			if (fs::is_file(game_path + "/C00/PARAM.SFO") && verify_c00_unlock_edat(content_id, true))
 			{
 				// Load full game data.
-				sys_log.notice("Verified EDAT file %s.edat for trial game %s", content_id, c00_title_id);
+				sys_log.notice("Found EDAT file %s.edat for trial game %s", content_id, c00_title_id);
 				return game_path + "/C00";
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.hpp b/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.hpp
index a30dff5761..e403d17b88 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.hpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace rpcs3::utils
 	std::string get_cache_dir();
 
 	std::string get_rap_file_path(const std::string_view& rap);
-	bool verify_c00_unlock_edat(const std::string_view& content_id);
+	bool verify_c00_unlock_edat(const std::string_view& content_id, bool fast = false);
 	std::string get_sfo_dir_from_game_path(const std::string& game_path, const std::string& title_id = "");
 
 	std::string get_custom_config_dir();