diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
index aa8f0b1321..4baf09d399 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
@@ -460,15 +460,18 @@ void AchievementManager::FilterApprovedIni(std::vector<T>& codes, const std::str
 
   for (auto& code : codes)
   {
-    if (code.enabled && !CheckApprovedCode(code, game_id, revision))
+    if (code.enabled && !IsApprovedCode(code, game_id, revision))
       code.enabled = false;
   }
 }
 
 template <typename T>
-bool AchievementManager::CheckApprovedCode(const T& code, const std::string& game_id,
-                                           u16 revision) const
+bool AchievementManager::ShouldCodeBeActivated(const T& code, const std::string& game_id,
+                                               u16 revision) const
 {
+  if (!code.enabled)
+    return false;
+
   if (!IsHardcoreModeActive())
     return true;
 
@@ -478,33 +481,42 @@ bool AchievementManager::CheckApprovedCode(const T& code, const std::string& gam
 
   INFO_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Verifying code {}", code.name);
 
-  bool verified = false;
+  if (IsApprovedCode(code, game_id, revision))
+    return true;
 
-  auto hash = Common::SHA1::DigestToString(GetCodeHash(code));
+  OSD::AddMessage(fmt::format("Failed to verify code {} for game ID {}.", code.name, game_id),
+                  OSD::Duration::VERY_LONG, OSD::Color::RED);
+  OSD::AddMessage("Disable hardcore mode to enable this code.", OSD::Duration::VERY_LONG,
+                  OSD::Color::RED);
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+bool AchievementManager::IsApprovedCode(const T& code, const std::string& game_id,
+                                        u16 revision) const
+{
+  // Approved codes list failed to hash
+  if (!m_ini_root->is<picojson::value::object>())
+    return false;
+
+  const auto hash = Common::SHA1::DigestToString(GetCodeHash(code));
 
   for (const std::string& filename : ConfigLoaders::GetGameIniFilenames(game_id, revision))
   {
-    auto config = filename.substr(0, filename.length() - 4);
+    const auto config = filename.substr(0, filename.length() - 4);
     if (m_ini_root->contains(config))
     {
-      auto ini_config = m_ini_root->get(config);
+      const auto ini_config = m_ini_root->get(config);
       if (ini_config.is<picojson::object>() && ini_config.contains(code.name))
       {
-        auto ini_code = ini_config.get(code.name);
-        if (ini_code.template is<std::string>())
-          verified = (ini_code.template get<std::string>() == hash);
+        const auto ini_code = ini_config.get(code.name);
+        if (ini_code.template is<std::string>() && ini_code.template get<std::string>() == hash)
+          return true;
       }
     }
   }
-
-  if (!verified)
-  {
-    OSD::AddMessage(fmt::format("Failed to verify code {} for game ID {}.", code.name, game_id),
-                    OSD::Duration::VERY_LONG, OSD::Color::RED);
-    OSD::AddMessage("Disable hardcore mode to enable this code.", OSD::Duration::VERY_LONG,
-                    OSD::Color::RED);
-  }
-  return verified;
+  return false;
 }
 
 Common::SHA1::Digest AchievementManager::GetCodeHash(const PatchEngine::Patch& patch) const
@@ -564,16 +576,27 @@ void AchievementManager::FilterApprovedARCodes(std::vector<ActionReplay::ARCode>
   FilterApprovedIni(codes, game_id, revision);
 }
 
-bool AchievementManager::CheckApprovedGeckoCode(const Gecko::GeckoCode& code,
-                                                const std::string& game_id, u16 revision) const
+bool AchievementManager::ShouldGeckoCodeBeActivated(const Gecko::GeckoCode& code,
+                                                    const std::string& game_id, u16 revision) const
 {
-  return CheckApprovedCode(code, game_id, revision);
+  return ShouldCodeBeActivated(code, game_id, revision);
 }
 
-bool AchievementManager::CheckApprovedARCode(const ActionReplay::ARCode& code,
+bool AchievementManager::ShouldARCodeBeActivated(const ActionReplay::ARCode& code,
+                                                 const std::string& game_id, u16 revision) const
+{
+  return ShouldCodeBeActivated(code, game_id, revision);
+}
+
+bool AchievementManager::IsApprovedGeckoCode(const Gecko::GeckoCode& code,
                                              const std::string& game_id, u16 revision) const
 {
-  return CheckApprovedCode(code, game_id, revision);
+  return IsApprovedCode(code, game_id, revision);
+}
+bool AchievementManager::IsApprovedARCode(const ActionReplay::ARCode& code,
+                                          const std::string& game_id, u16 revision) const
+{
+  return IsApprovedCode(code, game_id, revision);
 }
 
 void AchievementManager::SetSpectatorMode()
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h
index ad69f03de6..bea1ae5ea6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h
@@ -149,10 +149,14 @@ public:
                                 u16 revision) const;
   void FilterApprovedARCodes(std::vector<ActionReplay::ARCode>& codes, const std::string& game_id,
                              u16 revision) const;
-  bool CheckApprovedGeckoCode(const Gecko::GeckoCode& code, const std::string& game_id,
-                              u16 revision) const;
-  bool CheckApprovedARCode(const ActionReplay::ARCode& code, const std::string& game_id,
+  bool ShouldGeckoCodeBeActivated(const Gecko::GeckoCode& code, const std::string& game_id,
+                                  u16 revision) const;
+  bool ShouldARCodeBeActivated(const ActionReplay::ARCode& code, const std::string& game_id,
+                               u16 revision) const;
+  bool IsApprovedGeckoCode(const Gecko::GeckoCode& code, const std::string& game_id,
                            u16 revision) const;
+  bool IsApprovedARCode(const ActionReplay::ARCode& code, const std::string& game_id,
+                        u16 revision) const;
 
   void SetSpectatorMode();
   std::string_view GetPlayerDisplayName() const;
@@ -223,7 +227,9 @@ private:
   template <typename T>
   void FilterApprovedIni(std::vector<T>& codes, const std::string& game_id, u16 revision) const;
   template <typename T>
-  bool CheckApprovedCode(const T& code, const std::string& game_id, u16 revision) const;
+  bool ShouldCodeBeActivated(const T& code, const std::string& game_id, u16 revision) const;
+  template <typename T>
+  bool IsApprovedCode(const T& code, const std::string& game_id, u16 revision) const;
   Common::SHA1::Digest GetCodeHash(const PatchEngine::Patch& patch) const;
   Common::SHA1::Digest GetCodeHash(const Gecko::GeckoCode& code) const;
   Common::SHA1::Digest GetCodeHash(const ActionReplay::ARCode& code) const;
@@ -338,14 +344,14 @@ public:
 
   constexpr bool IsHardcoreModeActive() { return false; }
 
-  constexpr bool CheckApprovedGeckoCode(const Gecko::GeckoCode& code, const std::string& game_id,
-                                        u16 revision)
+  constexpr bool ShouldGeckoCodeBeActivated(const Gecko::GeckoCode& code,
+                                            const std::string& game_id, u16 revision)
   {
     return true;
   }
 
-  constexpr bool CheckApprovedARCode(const ActionReplay::ARCode& code, const std::string& game_id,
-                                     u16 revision)
+  constexpr bool ShouldARCodeBeActivated(const ActionReplay::ARCode& code,
+                                         const std::string& game_id, u16 revision)
   {
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ActionReplay.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/ActionReplay.cpp
index 8cef176415..007f3c14bc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ActionReplay.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ActionReplay.cpp
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ void ApplyCodes(std::span<const ARCode> codes, const std::string& game_id, u16 r
   std::lock_guard guard(s_lock);
   s_disable_logging = false;
   s_active_codes.clear();
-  std::copy_if(codes.begin(), codes.end(), std::back_inserter(s_active_codes),
-               [&game_id, &revision](const ARCode& code) {
-                 return code.enabled && AchievementManager::GetInstance().CheckApprovedARCode(
-                                            code, game_id, revision);
-               });
+
+  const auto should_be_activated = [&game_id, &revision](const ARCode& code) {
+    return AchievementManager::GetInstance().ShouldARCodeBeActivated(code, game_id, revision);
+  };
+  std::copy_if(codes.begin(), codes.end(), std::back_inserter(s_active_codes), should_be_activated);
   s_active_codes.shrink_to_fit();
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/GeckoCode.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/GeckoCode.cpp
index 62d2dc5481..0a7eeae6fb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/GeckoCode.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/GeckoCode.cpp
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ void SetActiveCodes(std::span<const GeckoCode> gcodes, const std::string& game_i
   {
     s_active_codes.reserve(gcodes.size());
 
+    const auto should_be_activated = [&game_id, &revision](const GeckoCode& code) {
+      return AchievementManager::GetInstance().ShouldGeckoCodeBeActivated(code, game_id, revision);
+    };
     std::copy_if(gcodes.begin(), gcodes.end(), std::back_inserter(s_active_codes),
-                 [&game_id, &revision](const GeckoCode& code) {
-                   return code.enabled && AchievementManager::GetInstance().CheckApprovedGeckoCode(
-                                              code, game_id, revision);
-                 });
+                 should_be_activated);
   }
   s_active_codes.shrink_to_fit();
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
index d2aba6ed92..e1a00c68a9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
@@ -8,14 +8,21 @@
 
 #include <QCursor>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+#include <QIcon>
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 #include <QListWidget>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QPushButton>
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+#include <QStyle>
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
 #include "Common/IniFile.h"
 
+#include "Core/AchievementManager.h"
 #include "Core/ActionReplay.h"
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 
@@ -23,6 +30,9 @@
 #include "DolphinQt/Config/CheatWarningWidget.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/Config/HardcoreWarningWidget.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/NonDefaultQPushButton.h"
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+#include "DolphinQt/Settings.h"
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 
 ARCodeWidget::ARCodeWidget(std::string game_id, u16 game_revision, bool restart_required)
     : m_game_id(std::move(game_id)), m_game_revision(game_revision),
@@ -90,6 +100,7 @@ void ARCodeWidget::ConnectWidgets()
 #ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
   connect(m_hc_warning, &HardcoreWarningWidget::OpenAchievementSettings, this,
           &ARCodeWidget::OpenAchievementSettings);
+  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EmulationStateChanged, this, &ARCodeWidget::UpdateList);
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 
   connect(m_code_list, &QListWidget::itemChanged, this, &ARCodeWidget::OnItemChanged);
@@ -199,6 +210,21 @@ void ARCodeWidget::UpdateList()
     item->setCheckState(ar.enabled ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
     item->setData(Qt::UserRole, static_cast<int>(i));
 
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+    const AchievementManager& achievement_manager = AchievementManager::GetInstance();
+
+    if (achievement_manager.IsHardcoreModeActive())
+    {
+      const QIcon approved_icon = style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_DialogYesButton);
+      const QIcon warning_icon = style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_MessageBoxWarning);
+
+      if (achievement_manager.IsApprovedARCode(ar, m_game_id, m_game_revision))
+        item->setIcon(approved_icon);
+      else
+        item->setIcon(warning_icon);
+    }
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+
     m_code_list->addItem(item);
   }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.cpp
index ddb6d656ff..aad8086853 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/GeckoCodeWidget.cpp
@@ -10,16 +10,23 @@
 #include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QFormLayout>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+#include <QIcon>
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QListWidget>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QPushButton>
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+#include <QStyle>
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 #include <QTextEdit>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
 #include "Common/IniFile.h"
 
+#include "Core/AchievementManager.h"
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 #include "Core/GeckoCode.h"
 #include "Core/GeckoCodeConfig.h"
@@ -31,6 +38,9 @@
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/NonDefaultQPushButton.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/QtUtils.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/WrapInScrollArea.h"
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+#include "DolphinQt/Settings.h"
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 
 GeckoCodeWidget::GeckoCodeWidget(std::string game_id, std::string gametdb_id, u16 game_revision,
                                  bool restart_required)
@@ -158,6 +168,8 @@ void GeckoCodeWidget::ConnectWidgets()
 #ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
   connect(m_hc_warning, &HardcoreWarningWidget::OpenAchievementSettings, this,
           &GeckoCodeWidget::OpenAchievementSettings);
+  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EmulationStateChanged, this,
+          &GeckoCodeWidget::UpdateList);
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 }
 
@@ -356,6 +368,21 @@ void GeckoCodeWidget::UpdateList()
     item->setCheckState(code.enabled ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
     item->setData(Qt::UserRole, static_cast<int>(i));
 
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+    const AchievementManager& achievement_manager = AchievementManager::GetInstance();
+
+    if (achievement_manager.IsHardcoreModeActive())
+    {
+      const QIcon approved_icon = style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_DialogYesButton);
+      const QIcon warning_icon = style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_MessageBoxWarning);
+
+      if (achievement_manager.IsApprovedGeckoCode(code, m_game_id, m_game_revision))
+        item->setIcon(approved_icon);
+      else
+        item->setIcon(warning_icon);
+    }
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+
     m_code_list->addItem(item);
   }