diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3_app.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3_app.cpp
index ff30a4e40c..bc43ac5b80 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3_app.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3_app.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void rpcs3_app::OnChangeStyleSheetRequest(const QString& sheetFilePath)
 	if (sheetFilePath == "")
 	{
 		// toolbar color stylesheet
-		QColor tbc = guiSettings->GetValue(GUI::mw_toolBarColor).value<QColor>();
+		QColor tbc = GUI::mw_tool_bar_color;
 		QString style_toolbar = QString(
 			"QLineEdit#mw_searchbar { margin-left:14px; background-color: rgba(%1, %2, %3, %4); }"
 			"QToolBar#mw_toolbar { background-color: rgba(%1, %2, %3, %4); }"
@@ -298,24 +298,30 @@ void rpcs3_app::OnChangeStyleSheetRequest(const QString& sheetFilePath)
 			.arg(tbc.red() - 20).arg(tbc.green() - 20).arg(tbc.blue() - 20).arg(tbc.alpha() - 20);
 
 		// toolbar icon color stylesheet
-		QColor tic = guiSettings->GetValue(GUI::mw_toolIconColor).value<QColor>();
+		QColor tic = GUI::mw_tool_icon_color;
 		QString style_toolbar_icons = QString(
 			"QLabel#toolbar_icon_color { color: rgba(%1, %2, %3, %4); }")
 			.arg(tic.red()).arg(tic.green()).arg(tic.blue()).arg(tic.alpha());
 
 		// gamelist toolbar stylesheet
-		QColor gltic = guiSettings->GetValue(GUI::gl_toolIconColor).value<QColor>();
+		QColor gltic = GUI::gl_tool_icon_color;
 		QString style_gamelist_toolbar = QString(
 			"QLineEdit#tb_searchbar { background: transparent; }"
 			"QLabel#gamelist_toolbar_icon_color { color: rgba(%1, %2, %3, %4); }")
 			.arg(gltic.red()).arg(gltic.green()).arg(gltic.blue()).arg(gltic.alpha());
 
+		// gamelist icon color stylesheet
+		QColor glic = GUI::gl_icon_color;
+		QString style_gamelist_icons = QString(
+			"QLabel#gamelist_icon_background_color { color: rgba(%1, %2, %3, %4); }")
+			.arg(glic.red()).arg(glic.green()).arg(glic.blue()).arg(glic.alpha());
+
 		// other objects' stylesheet
 		QString style_rest = QString(
 			"QWidget#header_section { background-color: #ffffff; }"
 			"QLabel#gamegrid_font { font-weight: 600; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Lucida Grande; color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 255); }");
 
-		setStyleSheet(style_toolbar + style_toolbar_icons + style_gamelist_toolbar + style_rest);
+		setStyleSheet(style_toolbar + style_toolbar_icons + style_gamelist_toolbar + style_gamelist_icons  + style_rest);
 	}
 	else if (file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text))
 	{
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
index a097cbef08..d0182435b1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -788,11 +788,18 @@ void game_list_frame::ResizeIcons(const int& sliderPos)
 	RepaintIcons();
 }
 
-void game_list_frame::RepaintIcons(const QColor& color)
+void game_list_frame::RepaintIcons(const bool& fromSettings)
 {
-	if (color.isValid())
+	if (fromSettings)
 	{
-		m_Icon_Color = color;
+		if (xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::m_enableUIColors).toBool())
+		{
+			m_Icon_Color = xgui_settings->GetValue(GUI::gl_iconColor).value<QColor>();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_Icon_Color = GUI::get_Label_Color("gamelist_icon_background_color");
+		}
 	}
 
 	for (auto& game : m_game_data)
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h
index 74974ca335..4b142fdcea 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public:
 	void ResizeIcons(const int& sliderPos);
 
 	/** Repaint Gamelist Icons with new background color */
-	void RepaintIcons(const QColor& color = QColor());
+	void RepaintIcons(const bool& fromSettings = false);
 
 	int GetSliderValue();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index 94d2a1dd83..a74b5b6474 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -1138,18 +1138,11 @@ void main_window::CreateConnects()
 		connect(&dlg, &settings_dialog::GuiSettingsSaveRequest, this, &main_window::SaveWindowState);
 		connect(&dlg, &settings_dialog::GuiSettingsSyncRequest, [=]() {ConfigureGuiFromSettings(true); });
 		connect(&dlg, &settings_dialog::GuiStylesheetRequest, this, &main_window::RequestGlobalStylesheetChange);
-		connect(&dlg, &settings_dialog::ToolBarRepaintRequest, this, &main_window::RepaintToolBarIcons);
-		connect(&dlg, &settings_dialog::ToolBarRepaintRequest, gameListFrame, &game_list_frame::RepaintToolBarIcons);
-		connect(&dlg, &settings_dialog::accepted, [this](){
-			if (guiSettings->GetValue(GUI::m_enableUIColors).toBool())
-			{
-				gameListFrame->RepaintIcons(guiSettings->GetValue(GUI::gl_iconColor).value<QColor>());
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				gameListFrame->RepaintIcons(GUI::get_Label_Color("gamelist_icon_background_color"));
-			}
+		connect(&dlg, &settings_dialog::GuiRepaintRequest, [this](){
+			gameListFrame->RepaintIcons(true);
+			gameListFrame->RepaintToolBarIcons();
 			RepaintToolbar();
+			RepaintToolBarIcons();
 		});
 		dlg.exec();
 	};
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
index 1ea53f0e37..8f22dc55b5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> xSettings, const
 		}
 		std::vector<std::string> selected_ls = std::vector<std::string>(selectedlle.begin(), selectedlle.end());
 		xemu_settings->SaveSelectedLibraries(selected_ls);
-		Q_EMIT ToolBarRepaintRequest();
+		Q_EMIT GuiRepaintRequest();
 	});
 	connect(ui->okButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked, xemu_settings.get(), &emu_settings::SaveSettings);
 	connect(ui->okButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, &QDialog::accept);
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> xSettings, const
 		ui->gb_stylesheets->setEnabled(false);
 		ui->gb_configs->setEnabled(false);
 		ui->gb_settings->setEnabled(false);
+		ui->gb_colors->setEnabled(false);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -734,6 +735,7 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> xSettings, const
 			ui->pb_gl_tool_icon_color->setEnabled(val);
 			ui->pb_tool_bar_color->setEnabled(val);
 			ui->pb_tool_icon_color->setEnabled(val);
+			Q_EMIT GuiRepaintRequest();
 		});
 		auto colorDialog = [&](const GUI_SAVE& color, const QString& title, QPushButton *button){
 			QColor oldColor = xgui_settings->GetValue(color).value<QColor>();
@@ -752,6 +754,7 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> xSettings, const
 				}
 				xgui_settings->SetValue(color, dlg.selectedColor());
 				button->setIcon(gui_settings::colorizedIcon(button->icon(), oldColor, dlg.selectedColor(), true));
+				Q_EMIT GuiRepaintRequest();
 			}
 		};
 		connect(ui->pb_gl_icon_color, &QAbstractButton::clicked, [=]() { colorDialog(GUI::gl_iconColor, tr("Choose gamelist icon color"), ui->pb_gl_icon_color); });
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h
index 4d4a71a1c9..06e9d626b8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 	void GuiSettingsSyncRequest();
 	void GuiStylesheetRequest(const QString& path);
 	void GuiSettingsSaveRequest();
-	void ToolBarRepaintRequest();
+	void GuiRepaintRequest();
 private Q_SLOTS:
 	void OnBackupCurrentConfig();
 	void OnApplyConfig();
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.ui b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.ui
index 677bca9788..550eeae768 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.ui
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.ui
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       </sizepolicy>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>7</number>
+      <number>0</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="coreTab">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@
           </widget>
          </item>
          <item>
-          <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
+          <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_colors">
            <property name="title">
             <string>UI Colors</string>
            </property>