diff --git a/src/core/gpu.cpp b/src/core/gpu.cpp
index 6b09d453a..ad4609bdf 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ void GPU::UpdateSettings()
   UpdateCRTCDisplayParameters();
 }
 
+void GPU::UpdateHardwareType()
+{
+  m_console_is_pal = m_system->IsPALRegion();
+  UpdateCRTCDisplayParameters();
+}
+
 void GPU::Reset()
 {
   SoftReset();
diff --git a/src/core/gpu.h b/src/core/gpu.h
index 423bdbc93..938876249 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu.h
+++ b/src/core/gpu.h
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ public:
   // Converts window coordinates into horizontal ticks and scanlines. Returns false if out of range. Used for lightguns.
   bool ConvertScreenCoordinatesToBeamTicksAndLines(s32 window_x, s32 window_y, u32* out_tick, u32* out_line) const;
 
+  // Updates hardware type from settings.
+  void UpdateHardwareType();
+
 protected:
   TickCount GPUTicksToSystemTicks(TickCount gpu_ticks, TickCount fractional_ticks) const;
   TickCount SystemTicksToGPUTicks(TickCount sysclk_ticks, TickCount* fractional_ticks) const;
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index 3bd4884ba..e86fc2f49 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void System::InitializeComponents()
   m_timers->Initialize(this, m_interrupt_controller.get(), m_gpu.get());
   m_spu->Initialize(this, m_dma.get(), m_interrupt_controller.get());
   m_mdec->Initialize(this, m_dma.get());
-  m_gpu->UpdateSettings();
+  m_gpu->UpdateHardwareType();
 
   UpdateThrottlePeriod();
 }