diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp
index fb79123d88..04efe5bea9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ void NetPlayDialog::ConnectWidgets()
     if (isVisible())
     {
       GameStatusChanged(state != Core::State::Uninitialized);
+      if ((state == Core::State::Uninitialized || state == Core::State::Stopping) &&
+          !m_got_stop_request)
+      {
+        Settings::Instance().GetNetPlayClient()->RequestStopGame();
+      }
       if (state == Core::State::Uninitialized)
         DisplayMessage(tr("Stopped game"), "red");
     }
@@ -808,9 +813,6 @@ void NetPlayDialog::OnMsgChangeGame(const std::string& title)
 
 void NetPlayDialog::GameStatusChanged(bool running)
 {
-  if (!running && !m_got_stop_request)
-    Settings::Instance().GetNetPlayClient()->RequestStopGame();
-
   QueueOnObject(this, [this, running] { SetOptionsEnabled(!running); });
 }