diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
index 7788fe0dfb..b6f4fee2f3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
@@ -237,9 +237,6 @@ const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<VideoBackendBase>>& VideoBackendBase::GetAvail
     backends.push_back(std::make_unique<DX11::VideoBackend>());
     backends.push_back(std::make_unique<DX12::VideoBackend>());
 #endif
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-    backends.push_back(std::make_unique<Metal::VideoBackend>());
-#endif
 #ifdef HAS_VULKAN
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     // Emplace the Vulkan backend at the beginning so it takes precedence over OpenGL.
@@ -248,6 +245,9 @@ const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<VideoBackendBase>>& VideoBackendBase::GetAvail
     backends.push_back(std::make_unique<Vulkan::VideoBackend>());
 #endif
 #endif
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    backends.emplace(backends.begin(), std::make_unique<Metal::VideoBackend>());
+#endif
 #ifdef HAS_OPENGL
     backends.push_back(std::make_unique<SW::VideoSoftware>());
 #endif