diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index b0cfee3ee0..c60a784c3e 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,9 @@ struct System::Impl {
         is_powered_on = false;
         exit_lock = false;
 
-        gpu_core->NotifyShutdown();
+        if (gpu_core != nullptr) {
+            gpu_core->NotifyShutdown();
+        }
 
         services.reset();
         service_manager.reset();
diff --git a/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h b/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h
index e413a520ab..b3bffecb22 100644
--- a/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h
+++ b/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h
@@ -42,11 +42,20 @@ public:
             context.MakeCurrent();
         }
         ~Scoped() {
-            context.DoneCurrent();
+            if (active) {
+                context.DoneCurrent();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// In the event that context was destroyed before the Scoped is destroyed, this provides a
+        /// mechanism to prevent calling a destroyed object's method during the deconstructor
+        void Cancel() {
+            active = false;
         }
 
     private:
         GraphicsContext& context;
+        bool active{true};
     };
 
     /// Calls MakeCurrent on the context and calls DoneCurrent when the scope for the returned value
diff --git a/src/video_core/video_core.cpp b/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
index 329bf4defd..2f25945858 100644
--- a/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Tegra::GPU> CreateGPU(Core::Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, Cor
         gpu->BindRenderer(std::move(renderer));
         return gpu;
     } catch (const std::runtime_error& exception) {
+        scope.Cancel();
         LOG_ERROR(HW_GPU, "Failed to initialize GPU: {}", exception.what());
         return nullptr;
     }