diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
index a1ec7d7b94..824c001b59 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,17 @@ QSize Settings::GetRenderWindowSize() const
   return value(QStringLiteral("Graphics/RenderWindowSize"), QSize(640, 480)).toSize();
 }
 
+void Settings::SetHideCursor(bool hide_cursor)
+{
+  SConfig::GetInstance().bHideCursor = hide_cursor;
+  emit HideCursorChanged();
+}
+
+bool Settings::GetHideCursor() const
+{
+  return SConfig::GetInstance().bHideCursor;
+}
+
 bool& Settings::BannerVisible() const
 {
   return SConfig::GetInstance().m_showBannerColumn;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
index d7f3dae319..8a8e79196a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public:
   bool GetRenderToMain() const;
   bool GetFullScreen() const;
   QSize GetRenderWindowSize() const;
+  void SetHideCursor(bool hide_cursor);
+  bool GetHideCursor() const;
 
   // Columns
   bool& BannerVisible() const;
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ public:
 signals:
   void PathAdded(const QString&);
   void PathRemoved(const QString&);
+  void HideCursorChanged();
 
 private:
   Settings();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/InterfacePane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/InterfacePane.cpp
index bae33ad704..20f4e8dd1a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/InterfacePane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings/InterfacePane.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include "Common/StringUtil.h"
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 
+#include "DolphinQt2/Settings.h"
+
 InterfacePane::InterfacePane(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
   CreateLayout();
@@ -113,7 +115,8 @@ void InterfacePane::ConnectLayout()
   connect(m_checkbox_use_panic_handlers, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &InterfacePane::OnSaveConfig);
   connect(m_checkbox_enable_osd, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &InterfacePane::OnSaveConfig);
   connect(m_checkbox_pause_on_focus_lost, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &InterfacePane::OnSaveConfig);
-  connect(m_checkbox_hide_mouse, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &InterfacePane::OnSaveConfig);
+  connect(m_checkbox_hide_mouse, &QCheckBox::clicked, &Settings::Instance(),
+          &Settings::SetHideCursor);
 }
 
 void InterfacePane::LoadConfig()
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ void InterfacePane::LoadConfig()
   m_checkbox_enable_osd->setChecked(startup_params.bOnScreenDisplayMessages);
   m_checkbox_show_active_title->setChecked(startup_params.m_show_active_title);
   m_checkbox_pause_on_focus_lost->setChecked(startup_params.m_PauseOnFocusLost);
-  m_checkbox_hide_mouse->setChecked(startup_params.bHideCursor);
+  m_checkbox_hide_mouse->setChecked(Settings::Instance().GetHideCursor());
 }
 
 void InterfacePane::OnSaveConfig()
@@ -148,7 +151,6 @@ void InterfacePane::OnSaveConfig()
   settings.bOnScreenDisplayMessages = m_checkbox_enable_osd->isChecked();
   settings.m_show_active_title = m_checkbox_show_active_title->isChecked();
   settings.m_PauseOnFocusLost = m_checkbox_pause_on_focus_lost->isChecked();
-  settings.bHideCursor = m_checkbox_hide_mouse->isChecked();
 
   settings.SaveSettings();
 }