diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
index ddb79ee7d..34a74c5d8 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void MainWindow::onSystemDestroyed()
   // update UI
   {
     QSignalBlocker sb(m_ui.actionPause);
-    m_ui.actionPause->setChecked(true);
+    m_ui.actionPause->setChecked(false);
   }
 
   s_system_valid = false;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host.cpp b/src/frontend-common/common_host.cpp
index 1897debef..5b4e19a13 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ void CommonHost::SetDefaultHotkeyBindings(SettingsInterface& si)
   si.SetStringValue("Hotkeys", "ToggleFullscreen", "Keyboard/Alt & Keyboard/Return");
   si.SetStringValue("Hotkeys", "Screenshot", "Keyboard/F10");
 
-  si.SetStringValue("Hotkeys", "PowerOff", "Keyboard/Escape");
+  si.SetStringValue("Hotkeys", "OpenPauseMenu", "Keyboard/Escape");
   si.SetStringValue("Hotkeys", "LoadSelectedSaveState", "Keyboard/F1");
   si.SetStringValue("Hotkeys", "SaveSelectedSaveState", "Keyboard/F2");
   si.SetStringValue("Hotkeys", "SelectPreviousSaveStateSlot", "Keyboard/F3");