diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/InfoWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/InfoWidget.cpp
index 55fd9896e7..c71648805e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/InfoWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Config/InfoWidget.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ QGroupBox* InfoWidget::CreateBannerDetails()
   m_long_maker = CreateValueDisplay();
   m_description = new QTextEdit();
   m_description->setReadOnly(true);
-  QWidget* banner = CreateBannerGraphic();
   CreateLanguageSelector();
 
   layout->addRow(tr("Show Language:"), m_language_selector);
@@ -85,7 +84,11 @@ QGroupBox* InfoWidget::CreateBannerDetails()
   {
     layout->addRow(tr("Name:"), m_long_name);
   }
-  layout->addRow(tr("Banner:"), banner);
+
+  if (!m_game.GetBanner().isNull())
+  {
+    layout->addRow(tr("Banner:"), CreateBannerGraphic());
+  }
 
   group->setLayout(layout);
   return group;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameFile.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameFile.cpp
index 9797dcb31a..9e4e0f1dc2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameFile.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameFile.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ void GameFile::ReadBanner(const DiscIO::Volume& volume)
 
   if (!banner.isNull())
     m_banner = QPixmap::fromImage(banner);
-  else
-    m_banner = Resources::GetMisc(Resources::BANNER_MISSING);
 }
 
 bool GameFile::LoadFileInfo(const QString& path)
@@ -197,7 +195,6 @@ bool GameFile::TryLoadElfDol()
   m_country = DiscIO::Country::COUNTRY_UNKNOWN;
   m_blob_type = DiscIO::BlobType::DIRECTORY;
   m_raw_size = m_size;
-  m_banner = Resources::GetMisc(Resources::BANNER_MISSING);
   m_rating = 0;
 
   return true;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
index f23ab586db..01fb41c176 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ QVariant GameListModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
       // GameCube banners are 96x32, but Wii banners are 192x64.
       // TODO: use custom banners from rom directory like DolphinWX?
       QPixmap banner = game->GetBanner();
+      if (banner.isNull())
+        banner = Resources::GetMisc(Resources::BANNER_MISSING);
       banner.setDevicePixelRatio(std::max(banner.width() / GAMECUBE_BANNER_SIZE.width(),
                                           banner.height() / GAMECUBE_BANNER_SIZE.height()));
       return banner;