diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
index 8f22dc55b5..263506da1c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -692,6 +692,38 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> xSettings, const
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		// colorize preview icons
+		auto addColoredIcon = [&](QPushButton *button, const QColor& color, const QIcon& icon = QIcon(), const QColor& iconColor = QColor()) {
+			QLabel* text = new QLabel(button->text());
+			text->setObjectName("color_button");
+			text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+			text->setAttribute(Qt::WA_TransparentForMouseEvents, true);
+			delete button->layout();
+			if (icon.isNull())
+			{
+				QPixmap pixmap(100, 100);
+				pixmap.fill(color);
+				button->setIcon(pixmap);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				button->setIcon(gui_settings::colorizedIcon(icon, iconColor, color));
+			}
+			button->setText("");
+			button->setStyleSheet(styleSheet().append("text-align:left;"));
+			button->setLayout(new QGridLayout);
+			button->layout()->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+			button->layout()->addWidget(text);
+		};
+
+		auto AddColoredIcons = [=]() {
+			addColoredIcon(ui->pb_gl_icon_color, xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::gl_iconColor).value<QColor>());
+			addColoredIcon(ui->pb_tool_bar_color, xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::mw_toolBarColor).value<QColor>());
+			addColoredIcon(ui->pb_gl_tool_icon_color, xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::gl_toolIconColor).value<QColor>(), QIcon(":/Icons/home_blue.png"), GUI::gl_tool_icon_color);
+			addColoredIcon(ui->pb_tool_icon_color, xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::mw_toolIconColor).value<QColor>(), QIcon(":/Icons/stop.png"), GUI::mw_tool_icon_color);
+		};
+		AddColoredIcons();
+
 		ui->cb_show_welcome->setChecked(xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::ib_show_welcome).toBool());
 
 		bool enableUIColors = xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::m_enableUIColors).toBool();
@@ -701,27 +733,39 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> xSettings, const
 		ui->pb_tool_bar_color->setEnabled(enableUIColors);
 		ui->pb_tool_icon_color->setEnabled(enableUIColors);
 
-		connect(ui->okButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked, [this]() {
+		auto ApplyGuiOptions = [&](bool reset = false) {
+			if (reset)
+			{
+				m_currentConfig = GUI::Default;
+				m_currentStylesheet = GUI::Default;
+				ui->combo_configs->setCurrentText(GUI::Default);
+				ui->combo_stylesheets->setCurrentText(GUI::Default);
+			}
 			// Only attempt to load a config if changes occurred.
-			if (m_startingConfig != xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::m_currentConfig).toString())
+			if (m_currentConfig != xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::m_currentConfig).toString())
 			{
 				OnApplyConfig();
 			}
-			if (m_startingStylesheet != xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::m_currentStylesheet).toString())
+			if (m_currentStylesheet != xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::m_currentStylesheet).toString())
 			{
 				OnApplyStylesheet();
 			}
-		});
+		};
+
+		connect(ui->okButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked, [=]() { ApplyGuiOptions(); });
 		connect(ui->pb_reset_default, &QAbstractButton::clicked, [=]() {
 			if (QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Reset GUI to default?"), tr("This will include your stylesheet as well. Do you wish to proceed?"),
 				QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::Yes)
 			{
+				ApplyGuiOptions(true);
 				xgui_settings->Reset(true);
 				xgui_settings->ChangeToConfig(GUI::Default);
 				Q_EMIT GuiStylesheetRequest(GUI::Default);
 				Q_EMIT GuiSettingsSyncRequest();
+				Q_EMIT GuiRepaintRequest();
 				AddConfigs();
 				AddStylesheets();
+				AddColoredIcons();
 			}
 		});
 		connect(ui->pb_backup_config, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, &settings_dialog::OnBackupCurrentConfig);
@@ -762,33 +806,6 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> xSettings, const
 		connect(ui->pb_tool_bar_color, &QAbstractButton::clicked, [=]() { colorDialog(GUI::mw_toolBarColor, tr("Choose tool bar color"), ui->pb_tool_bar_color); });
 		connect(ui->pb_tool_icon_color, &QAbstractButton::clicked, [=]() { colorDialog(GUI::mw_toolIconColor, tr("Choose tool icon color"), ui->pb_tool_icon_color); });
 
-		// colorize preview icons
-		auto addColoredIcon = [&](QPushButton *button, const QColor& color, const QIcon& icon = QIcon(), const QColor& iconColor = QColor()){
-			QLabel* text = new QLabel(button->text());
-			text->setObjectName("color_button");
-			text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
-			text->setAttribute(Qt::WA_TransparentForMouseEvents, true);
-			if (icon.isNull())
-			{
-				QPixmap pixmap(100, 100);
-				pixmap.fill(color);
-				button->setIcon(pixmap);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				button->setIcon(gui_settings::colorizedIcon(icon, iconColor, color));
-			}
-			button->setText("");
-			button->setStyleSheet(styleSheet().append("text-align:left;"));
-			button->setLayout(new QGridLayout);
-			button->layout()->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-			button->layout()->addWidget(text);
-		};
-		addColoredIcon(ui->pb_gl_icon_color, xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::gl_iconColor).value<QColor>());
-		addColoredIcon(ui->pb_tool_bar_color, xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::mw_toolBarColor).value<QColor>());
-		addColoredIcon(ui->pb_gl_tool_icon_color, xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::gl_toolIconColor).value<QColor>(), QIcon(":/Icons/home_blue.png"), GUI::gl_tool_icon_color);
-		addColoredIcon(ui->pb_tool_icon_color, xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::mw_toolIconColor).value<QColor>(), QIcon(":/Icons/stop.png"), GUI::mw_tool_icon_color);
-
 		ui->gs_disableMouse->setChecked(xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::gs_disableMouse).toBool());
 		connect(ui->gs_disableMouse, &QCheckBox::clicked, [=](bool val) { xgui_settings->SetValue(GUI::gs_disableMouse, val); });
 
@@ -887,10 +904,9 @@ void settings_dialog::AddConfigs()
 		}
 	}
 
-	QString currentSelection = tr("CurrentSettings");
-	m_startingConfig = currentSelection;
+	m_currentConfig = tr("CurrentSettings");
 
-	int index = ui->combo_configs->findText(currentSelection);
+	int index = ui->combo_configs->findText(m_currentConfig);
 	if (index != -1)
 	{
 		ui->combo_configs->setCurrentIndex(index);
@@ -915,9 +931,9 @@ void settings_dialog::AddStylesheets()
 		}
 	}
 
-	m_startingStylesheet = xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::m_currentStylesheet).toString();
+	m_currentStylesheet = xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::m_currentStylesheet).toString();
 
-	int index = ui->combo_stylesheets->findText(m_startingStylesheet);
+	int index = ui->combo_stylesheets->findText(m_currentStylesheet);
 	if (index != -1)
 	{
 		ui->combo_stylesheets->setCurrentIndex(index);
@@ -964,15 +980,16 @@ void settings_dialog::OnBackupCurrentConfig()
 
 void settings_dialog::OnApplyConfig()
 {
-	QString name = ui->combo_configs->currentText();
-	xgui_settings->SetValue(GUI::m_currentConfig, name);
-	xgui_settings->ChangeToConfig(name);
+	m_currentConfig = ui->combo_configs->currentText();
+	xgui_settings->SetValue(GUI::m_currentConfig, m_currentConfig);
+	xgui_settings->ChangeToConfig(m_currentConfig);
 	Q_EMIT GuiSettingsSyncRequest();
 }
 
 void settings_dialog::OnApplyStylesheet()
 {
-	xgui_settings->SetValue(GUI::m_currentStylesheet, ui->combo_stylesheets->currentText());
+	m_currentStylesheet = ui->combo_stylesheets->currentText();
+	xgui_settings->SetValue(GUI::m_currentStylesheet, m_currentStylesheet);
 	Q_EMIT GuiStylesheetRequest(xgui_settings->GetCurrentStylesheetPath());
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h
index 06e9d626b8..11cdf391d9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ private:
 	//emulator tab
 	void AddConfigs();
 	void AddStylesheets();
-	QString m_startingStylesheet;
-	QString m_startingConfig;
+	QString m_currentStylesheet;
+	QString m_currentConfig;
 	//gpu tab
 	QString m_oldRender = "";
 	bool m_isD3D12 = false;