diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list.cpp
index c60dd712a8..77f015f7cf 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,30 @@ game_list::game_list() : QTableWidget(), game_list_base()
 	};
 }
 
+void game_list::sync_header_actions(QList<QAction*>& actions, std::function<bool(int)> get_visibility)
+{
+	ensure(get_visibility);
+
+	bool is_dirty = false;
+
+	for (int col = 0; col < actions.count(); ++col)
+	{
+		const bool is_hidden = !get_visibility(col);
+		actions[col]->setChecked(!is_hidden);
+
+		if (isColumnHidden(col) != is_hidden)
+		{
+			setColumnHidden(col, is_hidden);
+			is_dirty = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (is_dirty)
+	{
+		fix_narrow_columns();
+	}
+}
+
 void game_list::create_header_actions(QList<QAction*>& actions, std::function<bool(int)> get_visibility, std::function<void(int, bool)> set_visibility)
 {
 	ensure(get_visibility);
@@ -48,6 +72,7 @@ void game_list::create_header_actions(QList<QAction*>& actions, std::function<bo
 					return;
 				}
 			}
+
 			setColumnHidden(col, !checked); // Negate because it's a set col hidden and we have menu say show.
 			set_visibility(col, checked);
 
@@ -56,11 +81,9 @@ void game_list::create_header_actions(QList<QAction*>& actions, std::function<bo
 				fix_narrow_columns();
 			}
 		});
-
-		const bool vis = get_visibility(col);
-		actions[col]->setChecked(vis);
-		setColumnHidden(col, !vis);
 	}
+
+	sync_header_actions(actions, get_visibility);
 }
 
 void game_list::clear_list()
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list.h
index 93652b99a7..1a5ce6b921 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class game_list : public QTableWidget, public game_list_base
 public:
 	game_list();
 
+	void sync_header_actions(QList<QAction*>& actions, std::function<bool(int)> get_visibility);
 	void create_header_actions(QList<QAction*>& actions, std::function<bool(int)> get_visibility, std::function<void(int, bool)> set_visibility);
 
 	void clear_list() override; // Use this instead of clearContents
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
index 6f9ef165a7..6d9150f027 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -230,12 +230,7 @@ void game_list_frame::LoadSettings()
 	m_show_custom_icons = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_custom_icon).toBool();
 	m_play_hover_movies = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_hover_gifs).toBool();
 
-	for (int col = 0; col < m_columnActs.count(); ++col)
-	{
-		const bool vis = m_gui_settings->GetGamelistColVisibility(static_cast<gui::game_list_columns>(col));
-		m_columnActs[col]->setChecked(vis);
-		m_game_list->setColumnHidden(col, !vis);
-	}
+	m_game_list->sync_header_actions(m_columnActs, [this](int col) { return m_gui_settings->GetGamelistColVisibility(static_cast<gui::game_list_columns>(col)); });
 }
 
 game_list_frame::~game_list_frame()
@@ -915,6 +910,7 @@ void game_list_frame::OnRefreshFinished()
 	if (!std::exchange(m_initial_refresh_done, true))
 	{
 		m_game_list->restore_layout(m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_state).toByteArray());
+		m_game_list->sync_header_actions(m_columnActs, [this](int col) { return m_gui_settings->GetGamelistColVisibility(static_cast<gui::game_list_columns>(col)); });
 	}
 
 	// Emit signal and remove slots
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
index a140daebd5..c43a38f591 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,13 @@ void trophy_manager_dialog::RepaintUI(bool restore_layout)
 		//m_trophy_table->horizontalHeader()->resizeSections(QHeaderView::ResizeMode::ResizeToContents);
 	}
 
+	if (restore_layout)
+	{
+		// Make sure the actions and the headers are synced
+		m_game_table->sync_header_actions(m_game_column_acts, [this](int col) { return m_gui_settings->GetTrophyGamelistColVisibility(static_cast<gui::trophy_game_list_columns>(col)); });
+		m_trophy_table->sync_header_actions(m_trophy_column_acts, [this](int col) { return m_gui_settings->GetTrophylistColVisibility(static_cast<gui::trophy_list_columns>(col)); });
+	}
+
 	ApplyFilter();
 
 	// Show dialog and then paint gui in order to adjust headers correctly
@@ -543,6 +550,10 @@ void trophy_manager_dialog::HandleRepaintUiRequest()
 	m_game_table->horizontalHeader()->restoreState(game_table_state);
 	m_trophy_table->horizontalHeader()->restoreState(trophy_table_state);
 
+	// Make sure the actions and the headers are synced
+	m_game_table->sync_header_actions(m_game_column_acts, [this](int col) { return m_gui_settings->GetTrophyGamelistColVisibility(static_cast<gui::trophy_game_list_columns>(col)); });
+	m_trophy_table->sync_header_actions(m_trophy_column_acts, [this](int col) { return m_gui_settings->GetTrophylistColVisibility(static_cast<gui::trophy_list_columns>(col)); });
+
 	resize(window_size);
 }