diff --git a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
index d63ae36b9..8499371f0 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ void EmuThread::run() {
     const auto scope = core_context.Acquire();
     Core::System& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
 
+    if (Settings::values.custom_textures) {
+        system.CustomTexManager().FindCustomTextures();
+    }
+
     if (Settings::values.preload_textures) {
         emit LoadProgress(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Preload, 0, 0);
         system.CustomTexManager().PreloadTextures(
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index c1c5a0ebe..2e7783d5a 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -320,9 +320,6 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Load(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, const std::st
     }
     perf_stats = std::make_unique<PerfStats>(title_id);
 
-    if (Settings::values.custom_textures) {
-        custom_tex_manager->FindCustomTextures();
-    }
     if (Settings::values.dump_textures) {
         custom_tex_manager->WriteConfig();
     }