diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
index 1f2c10c1dc..c724476ad7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include "Common/Version.h"
 #include "Common/WorkQueueThread.h"
 #include "Core/Config/AchievementSettings.h"
+#include "Core/Config/FreeLookSettings.h"
+#include "Core/Config/MainSettings.h"
 #include "Core/Core.h"
 #include "Core/HW/Memmap.h"
 #include "Core/HW/VideoInterface.h"
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ void AchievementManager::Init()
                              [](const char* message, const rc_client_t* client) {
                                INFO_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "{}", message);
                              });
-    rc_client_set_hardcore_enabled(m_client, Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED));
+    SetHardcoreMode();
     m_queue.Reset("AchievementManagerQueue", [](const std::function<void()>& func) { func(); });
     m_image_queue.Reset("AchievementManagerImageQueue",
                         [](const std::function<void()>& func) { func(); });
@@ -361,6 +363,13 @@ std::recursive_mutex& AchievementManager::GetLock()
 void AchievementManager::SetHardcoreMode()
 {
   rc_client_set_hardcore_enabled(m_client, Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED));
+  if (Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED))
+  {
+    if (Config::Get(Config::MAIN_EMULATION_SPEED) < 1.0f)
+      Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_EMULATION_SPEED, 1.0f);
+    Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::FREE_LOOK_ENABLED, false);
+    Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS, false);
+  }
 }
 
 bool AchievementManager::IsHardcoreModeActive() const
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp
index 064b0dbb62..93b9f35af3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "DolphinQt/Config/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterfaceWindow.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/Config/ToolTipControls/ToolTipCheckBox.h"
+#include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/ModalMessageBox.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/NonDefaultQPushButton.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/SignalBlocking.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/Settings.h"
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ AchievementSettingsWidget::AchievementSettingsWidget(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(
 
   // If hardcore is enabled when the emulator starts, make sure it turns off what it needs to
   if (Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED))
-    ToggleHardcore();
+    UpdateHardcoreMode();
 }
 
 void AchievementSettingsWidget::UpdateData(int login_failed_code)
@@ -258,11 +259,7 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::ToggleRAIntegration()
     instance.Init();
   else
     instance.Shutdown();
-  if (Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED))
-  {
-    emit Settings::Instance().EmulationStateChanged(Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()));
-    emit Settings::Instance().HardcoreStateChanged();
-  }
+  UpdateHardcoreMode();
 }
 
 void AchievementSettingsWidget::Login()
@@ -276,24 +273,31 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::Login()
 
 void AchievementSettingsWidget::Logout()
 {
-  AchievementManager::GetInstance().Logout();
-  SaveSettings();
+  auto confirm = ModalMessageBox::question(
+      this, tr("Confirm Logout"), tr("Are you sure you want to log out of RetroAchievements?"),
+      QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::NoButton, Qt::ApplicationModal);
+  if (confirm == QMessageBox::Yes)
+  {
+    AchievementManager::GetInstance().Logout();
+    SaveSettings();
+  }
 }
 
 void AchievementSettingsWidget::ToggleHardcore()
 {
-  SaveSettings();
-  AchievementManager::GetInstance().SetHardcoreMode();
   if (Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED))
   {
-    if (Config::Get(Config::MAIN_EMULATION_SPEED) < 1.0f)
-      Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_EMULATION_SPEED, 1.0f);
-    Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::FREE_LOOK_ENABLED, false);
-    Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS, false);
-    Settings::Instance().SetDebugModeEnabled(false);
+    auto confirm = ModalMessageBox::question(
+        this, tr("Confirm Hardcore Off"), tr("Are you sure you want to turn hardcore mode off?"),
+        QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::NoButton, Qt::ApplicationModal);
+    if (confirm != QMessageBox::Yes)
+    {
+      SignalBlocking(m_common_hardcore_enabled_input)->setChecked(true);
+      return;
+    }
   }
-  emit Settings::Instance().EmulationStateChanged(Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()));
-  emit Settings::Instance().HardcoreStateChanged();
+  SaveSettings();
+  UpdateHardcoreMode();
 }
 
 void AchievementSettingsWidget::ToggleUnofficial()
@@ -323,4 +327,15 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::ToggleProgress()
   SaveSettings();
 }
 
+void AchievementSettingsWidget::UpdateHardcoreMode()
+{
+  AchievementManager::GetInstance().SetHardcoreMode();
+  if (Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED))
+  {
+    Settings::Instance().SetDebugModeEnabled(false);
+  }
+  emit Settings::Instance().EmulationStateChanged(Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()));
+  emit Settings::Instance().HardcoreStateChanged();
+}
+
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.h
index 20a6d03c6d..92f360cac9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ private:
   void ToggleDiscordPresence();
   void ToggleProgress();
 
+  void UpdateHardcoreMode();
+
   QGroupBox* m_common_box;
   QVBoxLayout* m_common_layout;
   ToolTipCheckBox* m_common_integration_enabled_input;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index 8ccf384506..e21f2c5252 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot_parameters,
 
 #ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
   AchievementManager::GetInstance().Init();
+  if (AchievementManager::GetInstance().IsHardcoreModeActive())
+    Settings::Instance().SetDebugModeEnabled(false);
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 
 #if defined(__unix__) || defined(__unix) || defined(__APPLE__)