diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.cpp b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
index 64b854147..f6c290e98 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
@@ -306,10 +306,7 @@ bool HostInterface::SaveState(const char* filename)
 
 void HostInterface::OnSystemCreated() {}
 
-void HostInterface::OnSystemDestroyed()
-{
-  ReportFormattedMessage("System shut down.");
-}
+void HostInterface::OnSystemDestroyed() {}
 
 void HostInterface::OnSystemPerformanceCountersUpdated() {}
 
diff --git a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
index 3adf6c981..05cb6cd47 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ void SDLHostInterface::OnSystemPaused(bool paused)
 void SDLHostInterface::OnSystemDestroyed()
 {
   CommonHostInterface::OnSystemDestroyed();
+  ReportFormattedMessage("System shut down.");
 }
 
 void SDLHostInterface::OnRunningGameChanged()