diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
index 4d0a64d6f7..b54e92c54b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ void debugger_frame::UpdateUI()
 {
 	UpdateUnitList();
 
+	m_btn_capture->setEnabled(Emu.IsRunning() || Emu.IsPaused());
+
 	if (m_no_thread_selected) return;
 
 	const auto cpu = this->cpu.lock();