diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index c5142fd12d..aef0f94cc8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1352,7 +1352,8 @@ void MainWindow::StateLoad()
   QString path =
       DolphinFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, tr("Select a File"), QDir::currentPath(),
                                          tr("All Save States (*.sav *.s##);; All Files (*)"));
-  State::LoadAs(path.toStdString());
+  if (!path.isEmpty())
+    State::LoadAs(path.toStdString());
 }
 
 void MainWindow::StateSave()
@@ -1360,7 +1361,8 @@ void MainWindow::StateSave()
   QString path =
       DolphinFileDialog::getSaveFileName(this, tr("Select a File"), QDir::currentPath(),
                                          tr("All Save States (*.sav *.s##);; All Files (*)"));
-  State::SaveAs(path.toStdString());
+  if (!path.isEmpty())
+    State::SaveAs(path.toStdString());
 }
 
 void MainWindow::StateLoadSlot()