diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
index e5a6d6c32c..a40f4aaeb5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ void AchievementManager::SetHardcoreMode()
     if (Config::Get(Config::MAIN_EMULATION_SPEED) < 1.0f)
       Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_EMULATION_SPEED, 1.0f);
     Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::FREE_LOOK_ENABLED, false);
-    Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS, false);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
index c9cd0333a9..0442347fdd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
@@ -751,8 +751,7 @@ bool IsDefaultGCIFolderPathConfigured(ExpansionInterface::Slot slot)
 
 bool AreCheatsEnabled()
 {
-  return Config::Get(::Config::MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS) &&
-         !AchievementManager::GetInstance().IsHardcoreModeActive();
+  return Config::Get(::Config::MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS);
 }
 
 bool IsDebuggingEnabled()
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.cpp
index c601b6b39c..e350f1e063 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/PatchEngine.cpp
@@ -245,9 +245,6 @@ static void ApplyPatches(const Core::CPUThreadGuard& guard, const std::vector<Pa
 static void ApplyMemoryPatches(const Core::CPUThreadGuard& guard,
                                std::span<const std::size_t> memory_patch_indices)
 {
-  if (AchievementManager::GetInstance().IsHardcoreModeActive())
-    return;
-
   std::lock_guard lock(s_on_frame_memory_mutex);
   for (std::size_t index : memory_patch_indices)
   {
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/HardcoreWarningWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/HardcoreWarningWidget.cpp
index eabec9a46e..257a43c366 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/HardcoreWarningWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/HardcoreWarningWidget.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void HardcoreWarningWidget::CreateWidgets()
   auto* icon = new QLabel;
   icon->setPixmap(warning_icon);
 
-  m_text = new QLabel(tr("This feature is disabled in hardcore mode."));
+  m_text = new QLabel(tr("Only approved codes will be applied in hardcore mode."));
   m_settings_button = new QPushButton(tr("Achievement Settings"));
 
   auto* layout = new QHBoxLayout;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
index 06715ceb65..0ab3b263a2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
@@ -88,10 +88,9 @@ void GeneralPane::CreateLayout()
 void GeneralPane::OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::State state)
 {
   const bool running = state != Core::State::Uninitialized;
-  const bool hardcore = AchievementManager::GetInstance().IsHardcoreModeActive();
 
   m_checkbox_dualcore->setEnabled(!running);
-  m_checkbox_cheats->setEnabled(!running && !hardcore);
+  m_checkbox_cheats->setEnabled(!running);
   m_checkbox_override_region_settings->setEnabled(!running);
 #ifdef USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE
   m_checkbox_discord_presence->setEnabled(!running);