diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
index cda1b7650c..6d38b400c3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ game_list_frame::game_list_frame(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> guiSettings, std:
 
 void game_list_frame::LoadSettings()
 {
+	m_colSortOrder = xgui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_sortAsc).toBool() ? Qt::AscendingOrder : Qt::DescendingOrder;
+	m_sortColumn = xgui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_sortCol).toInt();
+	m_categoryFilters = xgui_settings->GetGameListCategoryFilters();
+
+	Refresh(true);
+
 	QByteArray state = xgui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_state).toByteArray();
 	if (!m_gameList->horizontalHeader()->restoreState(state) && m_gameList->rowCount())
 	{
@@ -191,12 +197,6 @@ void game_list_frame::LoadSettings()
 	FixNarrowColumns();
 
 	m_gameList->horizontalHeader()->restoreState(m_gameList->horizontalHeader()->saveState());
-
-	m_colSortOrder = xgui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_sortAsc).toBool() ? Qt::AscendingOrder : Qt::DescendingOrder;
-	m_sortColumn = xgui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_sortCol).toInt();
-	m_categoryFilters = xgui_settings->GetGameListCategoryFilters();
-
-	Refresh(true);
 }
 
 game_list_frame::~game_list_frame()
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
index cb93dd97d6..5c8bb16398 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ trophy_manager_dialog::trophy_manager_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_s
 		m_splitter->setSizes({ width_left, width_right });
 	}
 
+	PopulateUI();
+
 	QByteArray game_table_state = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::tr_games_state).toByteArray();
 	if (!m_game_table->horizontalHeader()->restoreState(game_table_state) && m_game_table->rowCount())
 	{
@@ -266,7 +268,6 @@ trophy_manager_dialog::trophy_manager_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_s
 		m_trophy_table->horizontalHeader()->resizeSections(QHeaderView::ResizeMode::ResizeToContents);
 	}
 
-	PopulateUI();
 	ApplyFilter();
 
 	// Make connects