diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 71f293785..ee1102a21 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ static QString PrettyProductName() {
 GMainWindow::GMainWindow(Core::System& system_)
     : ui{std::make_unique<Ui::MainWindow>()}, system{system_}, movie{Core::Movie::GetInstance()},
       config{std::make_unique<Config>()}, emu_thread{nullptr} {
+    Common::Log::Initialize();
     Debugger::ToggleConsole();
     Settings::LogSettings();
 
@@ -2853,7 +2854,6 @@ static Qt::HighDpiScaleFactorRoundingPolicy GetHighDpiRoundingPolicy() {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
-    Common::Log::Initialize();
     Common::DetachedTasks detached_tasks;
     MicroProfileOnThreadCreate("Frontend");
     SCOPE_EXIT({ MicroProfileShutdown(); });
diff --git a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
index 58cffa33b..c835a0d85 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
 #include <chrono>
+#include <exception>
 #include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 #include "common/common_paths.h"
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ public:
 };
 #endif
 
-bool initialization_in_progress_suppress_logging = false;
+bool initialization_in_progress_suppress_logging = true;
 
 #ifdef CITRA_LINUX_GCC_BACKTRACE
 [[noreturn]] void SleepForever() {
@@ -194,14 +195,15 @@ class Impl {
 public:
     static Impl& Instance() {
         if (!instance) {
-            abort();
+            throw std::runtime_error("Using Logging instance before its initialization");
         }
         return *instance;
     }
 
     static void Initialize() {
         if (instance) {
-            abort();
+            LOG_WARNING(Log, "Reinitializing logging backend");
+            return;
         }
         initialization_in_progress_suppress_logging = true;
         const auto& log_dir = FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::LogDir);
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index e9aff1a12..4d4d567e9 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include <exception>
 #include <memory>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <utility>
@@ -68,9 +69,16 @@ Core::Timing& Global() {
 
 System::~System() = default;
 
+System& System::GetInstance() {
+    if (!s_instance) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Using System instance before its initialization");
+    }
+    return *s_instance;
+}
+
 void System::InitializeGlobalInstance() {
     if (s_instance) {
-        std::abort();
+        throw std::runtime_error("Reinitializing Global System instance.");
     }
     s_instance = std::unique_ptr<System>(new System);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index b85febf26..9bc49c9c3 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -73,12 +73,7 @@ public:
      * Gets the instance of the System singleton class.
      * @returns Reference to the instance of the System singleton class.
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] static System& GetInstance() {
-        if (!s_instance) {
-            std::abort();
-        }
-        return *s_instance;
-    }
+    [[nodiscard]] static System& GetInstance();
 
     static void InitializeGlobalInstance();