diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b190f236e..f912a631a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ set(COMMON src/common/logging/backend.cpp
            src/common/debug.h
            src/common/decoder.cpp
            src/common/decoder.h
+           src/common/discord_rpc_handler.cpp
+           src/common/discord_rpc_handler.h
            src/common/elf_info.h
            src/common/endian.h
            src/common/enum.h
@@ -659,8 +661,6 @@ set(QT_GUI src/qt_gui/about_dialog.cpp
            src/qt_gui/cheats_patches.h
            src/qt_gui/check_update.cpp
            src/qt_gui/check_update.h
-           src/qt_gui/discord_rpc_handler.cpp
-           src/qt_gui/discord_rpc_handler.h
            src/qt_gui/main_window_ui.h
            src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
            src/qt_gui/main_window.h
@@ -843,6 +843,4 @@ if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
 endif()
 
 #Discord RPC
-if(ENABLE_QT_GUI)
-    target_link_libraries(shadps4 PRIVATE discord-rpc)
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+target_link_libraries(shadps4 PRIVATE discord-rpc)
diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index bd244c49f..282778b49 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ if (NOT TARGET pugixml::pugixml)
 endif()
 
 #Discord RPC
-if(ENABLE_QT_GUI)
     set(BUILD_EXAMPLES OFF)
     add_subdirectory(discord-rpc/)
-    target_include_directories(discord-rpc INTERFACE discord-rpc/include)
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+    target_include_directories(discord-rpc INTERFACE discord-rpc/include)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index 0d9ff093d..b538cfe55 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ static bool isNeo = false;
 static bool isFullscreen = false;
 static bool playBGM = false;
 static int BGMvolume = 50;
+static bool enableDiscordRPC = false;
 static u32 screenWidth = 1280;
 static u32 screenHeight = 720;
 static s32 gpuId = -1; // Vulkan physical device index. Set to negative for auto select
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ int getBGMvolume() {
     return BGMvolume;
 }
 
+bool getEnableDiscordRPC() {
+    return enableDiscordRPC;
+}
+
 u32 getScreenWidth() {
     return screenWidth;
 }
@@ -258,6 +263,10 @@ void setBGMvolume(int volume) {
     BGMvolume = volume;
 }
 
+void setEnableDiscordRPC(bool enable) {
+    enableDiscordRPC = enable;
+}
+
 void setLanguage(u32 language) {
     m_language = language;
 }
@@ -422,6 +431,7 @@ void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
         isFullscreen = toml::find_or<bool>(general, "Fullscreen", false);
         playBGM = toml::find_or<bool>(general, "playBGM", false);
         BGMvolume = toml::find_or<int>(general, "BGMvolume", 50);
+        enableDiscordRPC = toml::find_or<bool>(general, "enableDiscordRPC", false);
         logFilter = toml::find_or<std::string>(general, "logFilter", "");
         logType = toml::find_or<std::string>(general, "logType", "sync");
         userName = toml::find_or<std::string>(general, "userName", "shadPS4");
@@ -524,6 +534,7 @@ void save(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     data["General"]["Fullscreen"] = isFullscreen;
     data["General"]["playBGM"] = playBGM;
     data["General"]["BGMvolume"] = BGMvolume;
+    data["General"]["enableDiscordRPC"] = enableDiscordRPC;
     data["General"]["logFilter"] = logFilter;
     data["General"]["logType"] = logType;
     data["General"]["userName"] = userName;
@@ -577,6 +588,7 @@ void setDefaultValues() {
     isFullscreen = false;
     playBGM = false;
     BGMvolume = 50;
+    enableDiscordRPC = true;
     screenWidth = 1280;
     screenHeight = 720;
     logFilter = "";
diff --git a/src/common/config.h b/src/common/config.h
index eeeff0b2e..3a2d72f07 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h
+++ b/src/common/config.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ bool isNeoMode();
 bool isFullscreenMode();
 bool getPlayBGM();
 int getBGMvolume();
+bool getEnableDiscordRPC();
 
 std::string getLogFilter();
 std::string getLogType();
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ void setScreenHeight(u32 height);
 void setFullscreenMode(bool enable);
 void setPlayBGM(bool enable);
 void setBGMvolume(int volume);
+void setEnableDiscordRPC(bool enable);
 void setLanguage(u32 language);
 void setNeoMode(bool enable);
 void setUserName(const std::string& type);
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/discord_rpc_handler.cpp b/src/common/discord_rpc_handler.cpp
similarity index 72%
rename from src/qt_gui/discord_rpc_handler.cpp
rename to src/common/discord_rpc_handler.cpp
index 4c39065de..2e89d0869 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/discord_rpc_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/common/discord_rpc_handler.cpp
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 
 #include <cstring>
 #include <ctime>
-#include "src/qt_gui/discord_rpc_handler.h"
+#include "src/common/discord_rpc_handler.h"
 
 namespace DiscordRPCHandler {
 
-void RPC::init(const std::string& appId) {
+void RPC::init() {
     DiscordEventHandlers handlers{};
 
-    Discord_Initialize(appId.c_str(), &handlers, 1, nullptr);
+    Discord_Initialize("1290207945476280360", &handlers, 1, nullptr);
     startTimestamp = time(nullptr);
-    enabled = true;
+    rpcEnabled = true;
 }
 
 void RPC::setStatusIdling() {
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ void RPC::setStatusIdling() {
     rpc.startTimestamp = startTimestamp;
     rpc.details = "Idle";
 
+    status = RPCStatus::Idling;
     Discord_UpdatePresence(&rpc);
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +38,20 @@ void RPC::setStatusPlaying(const std::string& game_name, const std::string& game
     rpc.largeImageText = game_name.c_str();
     rpc.startTimestamp = startTimestamp;
 
+    status = RPCStatus::Playing;
     Discord_UpdatePresence(&rpc);
 }
 
+void RPC::shutdown() {
+    if (rpcEnabled) {
+        rpcEnabled = false;
+        Discord_ClearPresence();
+        Discord_Shutdown();
+    }
+}
+
+bool RPC::getRPCEnabled() {
+    return rpcEnabled;
+}
+
 } // namespace DiscordRPCHandler
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/discord_rpc_handler.h b/src/common/discord_rpc_handler.h
similarity index 69%
rename from src/qt_gui/discord_rpc_handler.h
rename to src/common/discord_rpc_handler.h
index 08c1e25df..b700dc7bf 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/discord_rpc_handler.h
+++ b/src/common/discord_rpc_handler.h
@@ -16,12 +16,20 @@ enum class RPCStatus {
 
 class RPC {
     std::uint64_t startTimestamp;
-    bool enabled = false;
+    bool rpcEnabled = false;
+    RPCStatus status;
 
 public:
-    void init(const std::string& appId);
+    static RPC& getInstance() {
+        static RPC instance;
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    void init();
     void setStatusIdling();
     void setStatusPlaying(const std::string& game_name, const std::string& game_id);
+    void shutdown();
+    bool getRPCEnabled();
 };
 
 } // namespace DiscordRPCHandler
diff --git a/src/emulator.cpp b/src/emulator.cpp
index b27c73867..c2d126382 100644
--- a/src/emulator.cpp
+++ b/src/emulator.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "common/memory_patcher.h"
 #endif
 #include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/discord_rpc_handler.h"
 #include "common/elf_info.h"
 #include "common/ntapi.h"
 #include "common/path_util.h"
@@ -210,6 +211,14 @@ void Emulator::Run(const std::filesystem::path& file) {
         }
     }
 
+    // Discord RPC
+    if (Config::getEnableDiscordRPC()) {
+        if (DiscordRPCHandler::RPC::getInstance().getRPCEnabled() == false) {
+            DiscordRPCHandler::RPC::getInstance().init();
+        }
+        DiscordRPCHandler::RPC::getInstance().setStatusPlaying(game_info.title, id);
+    }
+
     // start execution
     std::jthread mainthread =
         std::jthread([this](std::stop_token stop_token) { linker->Execute(); });
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
index 8cfc5fb19..ccb4486ab 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@ bool MainWindow::Init() {
     statusBar->showMessage(statusMessage);
 
     // Initialize Discord RPC
-    discordRPC.init("1290207945476280360");
-    discordRPC.setStatusIdling();
+    if (Config::getEnableDiscordRPC()) {
+        DiscordRPCHandler::RPC::getInstance().init();
+        DiscordRPCHandler::RPC::getInstance().setStatusIdling();
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -532,23 +534,17 @@ void MainWindow::StartGame() {
     if (table_mode == 0) {
         if (m_game_list_frame->currentItem()) {
             int itemID = m_game_list_frame->currentItem()->row();
-            discordRPC.setStatusPlaying(m_game_info->m_games[itemID].name,
-                                        m_game_info->m_games[itemID].serial);
             Common::FS::PathToQString(gamePath, m_game_info->m_games[itemID].path / "eboot.bin");
         }
     } else if (table_mode == 1) {
         if (m_game_grid_frame->cellClicked) {
             int itemID = (m_game_grid_frame->crtRow * m_game_grid_frame->columnCnt) +
                          m_game_grid_frame->crtColumn;
-            discordRPC.setStatusPlaying(m_game_info->m_games[itemID].name,
-                                        m_game_info->m_games[itemID].serial);
             Common::FS::PathToQString(gamePath, m_game_info->m_games[itemID].path / "eboot.bin");
         }
     } else {
         if (m_elf_viewer->currentItem()) {
             int itemID = m_elf_viewer->currentItem()->row();
-            discordRPC.setStatusPlaying(m_game_info->m_games[itemID].name,
-                                        m_game_info->m_games[itemID].serial);
             gamePath = m_elf_viewer->m_elf_list[itemID];
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main_window.h b/src/qt_gui/main_window.h
index e705c50ef..6264978aa 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main_window.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main_window.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "background_music_player.h"
 #include "common/config.h"
+#include "common/discord_rpc_handler.h"
 #include "common/path_util.h"
 #include "core/file_format/psf.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/fs.h"
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "main_window_themes.h"
 #include "main_window_ui.h"
 #include "pkg_viewer.h"
-#include "qt_gui/discord_rpc_handler.h"
 
 class GameListFrame;
 
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ private:
 
     QTranslator* translator;
 
-    DiscordRPCHandler::RPC discordRPC;
-
 protected:
     bool eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* event) override;
 
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
index 954762049..f3a151415 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,16 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(std::span<const QString> physical_devices, QWidge
             Config::setBGMvolume(val);
             BackgroundMusicPlayer::getInstance().setVolume(val);
         });
+
+        connect(ui->discordRPCCheckbox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, [](int val) {
+            Config::setEnableDiscordRPC(val);
+            if (val) {
+                DiscordRPCHandler::RPC::getInstance().init();
+                DiscordRPCHandler::RPC::getInstance().setStatusIdling();
+            } else {
+                DiscordRPCHandler::RPC::getInstance().shutdown();
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     // GPU TAB
@@ -241,6 +251,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::LoadValuesFromConfig() {
     ui->dumpPM4CheckBox->setChecked(Config::dumpPM4());
     ui->playBGMCheckBox->setChecked(Config::getPlayBGM());
     ui->BGMVolumeSlider->setValue((Config::getBGMvolume()));
+    ui->discordRPCCheckbox->setChecked(Config::getEnableDiscordRPC());
     ui->fullscreenCheckBox->setChecked(Config::isFullscreenMode());
     ui->showSplashCheckBox->setChecked(Config::showSplash());
     ui->ps4proCheckBox->setChecked(Config::isNeoMode());
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.ui b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.ui
index 2ca22253d..7f2cab66a 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.ui
+++ b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.ui
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@
                    </property>
                   </widget>
                  </item>
+                 <item>
+                  <widget class="QCheckBox" name="discordRPCCheckbox">
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>Enable Discord Rich Presence</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
                 </layout>
                </item>
                <item>