diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 59e96e74fd..e53cd02b4b 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ struct Values {
     // Miscellaneous
     Setting<std::string> log_filter{"*:Info", "log_filter"};
     Setting<bool> use_dev_keys{false, "use_dev_keys"};
+    Setting<bool> use_gamemode{false, "use_gamemode"};
 
     // Network
     Setting<std::string> network_interface{std::string(), "network_interface"};
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/yuzu_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
index 46eddf423f..3e5bd31455 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE SDL2::SDL2 Vulkan::Headers)
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
     install(TARGETS yuzu-cmd)
+    target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE gamemode)
 endif()
 
 if(WIN32)
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
index c5bc472ca2..498b19ad15 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     Settings::values.log_filter =
         sdl2_config->Get("Miscellaneous", Settings::values.log_filter.GetLabel(), "*:Trace");
     ReadSetting("Miscellaneous", Settings::values.use_dev_keys);
+    ReadSetting("Miscellaneous", Settings::values.use_gamemode);
 
     // Debugging
     Settings::values.record_frame_times =
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h b/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
index 119e22183e..72e666d20c 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
@@ -498,6 +498,10 @@ log_filter = *:Trace
 # 0 (default): Disabled, 1: Enabled
 use_dev_keys =
 
+# Use gamemode
+# 0 (default): Disabled, 1: Enabled
+use_gamemode =
+
 [Debugging]
 # Record frame time data, can be found in the log directory. Boolean value
 record_frame_times =
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
index d0433ffc65..f5f5799337 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ __declspec(dllexport) int AmdPowerXpressRequestHighPerformance = 1;
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include <gamemode_client.h>
+#endif
+
 static void PrintHelp(const char* argv0) {
     std::cout << "Usage: " << argv0
               << " [options] <filename>\n"
@@ -422,6 +426,16 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         exit(0);
     });
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+    if (Settings::values.use_gamemode) {
+        if (gamemode_request_start() < 0) {
+            LOG_WARNING(Frontend, "Failed to start gamemode: {}", gamemode_error_string());
+        } else {
+            LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Started gamemode");
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     void(system.Run());
     if (system.DebuggerEnabled()) {
         system.InitializeDebugger();
@@ -433,6 +447,16 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     void(system.Pause());
     system.ShutdownMainProcess();
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+    if (Settings::values.use_gamemode) {
+        if (gamemode_request_end() < 0) {
+            LOG_WARNING(Frontend, "Failed to stop gamemode: {}", gamemode_error_string());
+        } else {
+            LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Stopped gamemode");
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     detached_tasks.WaitForAllTasks();
     return 0;
 }