diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
index 5d22f00ee..a14aedf46 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ void QtHostInterface::doBootSystem(QString initial_filename, QString initial_sav
       !BootSystem(initial_filename_str.empty() ? nullptr : initial_filename_str.c_str(),
                   initial_save_state_filename_str.empty() ? nullptr : initial_save_state_filename_str.c_str()))
   {
+    DestroySystem();
     m_display_window->destroyDeviceContext();
     emit emulationStopped();
     return;