diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_general.ui b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_general.ui
index 74b9da7ad..2a461a05d 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_general.ui
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_general.ui
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-       <item>
+        <item>
          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="toggle_background_pause">
           <property name="text">
            <string>Pause emulation when in background</string>
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 45344126a..482dd6f10 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -503,12 +503,15 @@ void GMainWindow::OnAppFocusStateChanged(Qt::ApplicationState state) {
     if (!UISettings::values.pause_when_in_background) {
         return;
     }
+    if (state != Qt::ApplicationHidden && state != Qt::ApplicationInactive &&
+        state != Qt::ApplicationActive) {
+        LOG_DEBUG(Frontend, "ApplicationState unusual flag: {} ", state);
+    }
     if (ui.action_Pause->isEnabled() &&
         (state & (Qt::ApplicationHidden | Qt::ApplicationInactive))) {
         auto_paused = true;
         OnPauseGame();
-    }
-    if (ui.action_Start->isEnabled() && auto_paused && state == Qt::ApplicationActive) {
+    } else if (ui.action_Start->isEnabled() && auto_paused && state == Qt::ApplicationActive) {
         auto_paused = false;
         OnStartGame();
     }