diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
index e46b2b5334..540c1c2b8f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> guiSettings, std:
 	SubscribeDescription(ui->description_system);
 	SubscribeDescription(ui->description_network);
 	SubscribeDescription(ui->description_emulator);
-	SubscribeDescription(ui->description_gui);
+	if (!game)
+	{
+		SubscribeDescription(ui->description_gui);
+	}
 	SubscribeDescription(ui->description_debug);
 
 	// read tooltips from json