diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
index c1b610f04..6fadd25ee 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
@@ -361,24 +361,23 @@ void QtHostInterface::resumeSystemFromState(const QString& filename, bool boot_o
     return;
   }
 
-  std::string state_filename = filename.toStdString();
-  if (state_filename.empty())
-  {
-    state_filename = GetMostRecentResumeSaveStatePath();
-    if (state_filename.empty())
-    {
-      emit errorReported(tr("No resume save state found."));
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
   emit emulationStarting();
-  ResumeSystemFromState(state_filename.c_str(), boot_on_failure);
+  if (filename.isEmpty())
+    ResumeSystemFromMostRecentState();
+  else
+    ResumeSystemFromState(filename.toStdString().c_str(), boot_on_failure);
 }
 
 void QtHostInterface::resumeSystemFromMostRecentState()
 {
-  resumeSystemFromState(QString(), false);
+  std::string state_filename = GetMostRecentResumeSaveStatePath();
+  if (state_filename.empty())
+  {
+    emit errorReported(tr("No resume save state found."));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  loadState(QString::fromStdString(state_filename));
 }
 
 void QtHostInterface::onDisplayWindowKeyEvent(int key, bool pressed)