diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
index 33eab853e4..e6c5fce20e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
@@ -169,12 +169,25 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
 
       HotkeyManagerEmu::GetStatus(true);
 
-      if (!Core::IsRunningAndStarted())
-        continue;
-
+      // Open
       if (IsHotkey(HK_OPEN))
         emit Open();
 
+      // Refresh Game List
+      if (IsHotkey(HK_REFRESH_LIST))
+        emit RefreshGameListHotkey();
+
+      // Recording
+      if (IsHotkey(HK_START_RECORDING))
+        emit StartRecording();
+
+      // Exit
+      if (IsHotkey(HK_EXIT))
+        emit ExitHotkey();
+
+      if (!Core::IsRunningAndStarted())
+        continue;
+
       // Disc
 
       if (IsHotkey(HK_EJECT_DISC))
@@ -192,10 +205,6 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
         Common::SleepCurrentThread(100);
       }
 
-      // Refresh Game List
-      if (IsHotkey(HK_REFRESH_LIST))
-        emit RefreshGameListHotkey();
-
       // Pause and Unpause
       if (IsHotkey(HK_PLAY_PAUSE))
         emit TogglePauseHotkey();
@@ -215,10 +224,6 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
       if (IsHotkey(HK_SCREENSHOT))
         emit ScreenShotHotkey();
 
-      // Exit
-      if (IsHotkey(HK_EXIT))
-        emit ExitHotkey();
-
       // Unlock Cursor
       if (IsHotkey(HK_UNLOCK_CURSOR))
         emit UnlockCursor();
@@ -232,10 +237,6 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
       if (IsHotkey(HK_REQUEST_GOLF_CONTROL))
         emit RequestGolfControl();
 
-      // Recording
-      if (IsHotkey(HK_START_RECORDING))
-        emit StartRecording();
-
       if (IsHotkey(HK_EXPORT_RECORDING))
         emit ExportRecording();