diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index 6cc3356c3f..d3d34e1ee4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -700,6 +700,9 @@ State GetState()
     return State::Running;
   }
 
+  if (s_is_booting.IsSet())
+    return State::Starting;
+
   return State::Uninitialized;
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.h b/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
index 7787023371..a796f0addf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ enum class State
   Uninitialized,
   Paused,
   Running,
-  Stopping
+  Stopping,
+  Starting,
 };
 
 bool Init(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot);
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/GCAdapter.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/GCAdapter.cpp
index 685329a693..7a897affdc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/GCAdapter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/GCAdapter.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void Init()
   if (s_handle != nullptr)
     return;
 
-  if (Core::GetState() != Core::State::Uninitialized)
+  if (Core::GetState() != Core::State::Uninitialized && Core::GetState() != Core::State::Starting)
   {
     if ((CoreTiming::GetTicks() - s_last_init) < SystemTimers::GetTicksPerSecond())
       return;
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/GCAdapter_Android.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/GCAdapter_Android.cpp
index 7b0c6e1545..d8628530a3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/GCAdapter_Android.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/GCAdapter_Android.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void Init()
   if (s_fd)
     return;
 
-  if (Core::GetState() != Core::State::Uninitialized)
+  if (Core::GetState() != Core::State::Uninitialized && Core::GetState() != Core::State::Starting)
   {
     if ((CoreTiming::GetTicks() - s_last_init) < SystemTimers::GetTicksPerSecond())
       return;