diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp
index 978da839bc..28a2fd5182 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp
@@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ void GeneralWidget::SaveSettings()
   const auto current_backend = m_backend_combo->currentData().toString().toStdString();
   if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_strVideoBackend != current_backend)
   {
-    if (current_backend == "Software Renderer")
+    auto warningMessage =
+        g_available_video_backends[m_backend_combo->currentIndex()]->GetWarningMessage();
+    if (warningMessage)
     {
       ModalMessageBox confirm_sw(this);
 
       confirm_sw.setIcon(QMessageBox::Warning);
       confirm_sw.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
       confirm_sw.setWindowTitle(tr("Confirm backend change"));
-      confirm_sw.setText(tr("The software renderer is significantly slower than other "
-                            "backends and is only recommended for debugging purposes.\n\nDo you "
-                            "really want to enable software rendering? If unsure, select 'No'."));
+      confirm_sw.setText(tr(warningMessage->c_str()));
 
       if (confirm_sw.exec() != QMessageBox::Yes)
       {
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWmain.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWmain.cpp
index 1d02660cf7..4309e39021 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWmain.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWmain.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ std::string VideoSoftware::GetDisplayName() const
   return _trans("Software Renderer");
 }
 
+std::optional<std::string> VideoSoftware::GetWarningMessage() const
+{
+  return _trans("The software renderer is significantly slower than other "
+                "backends and is only recommended for debugging purposes.\n\nDo you "
+                "really want to enable software rendering? If unsure, select 'No'.");
+}
+
 void VideoSoftware::InitBackendInfo()
 {
   g_Config.backend_info.api_type = APIType::Nothing;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/VideoBackend.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/VideoBackend.h
index bad120d6a1..10d70722cd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/VideoBackend.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/VideoBackend.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class VideoSoftware : public VideoBackendBase
 
   std::string GetName() const override;
   std::string GetDisplayName() const override;
+  std::optional<std::string> GetWarningMessage() const override;
 
   void InitBackendInfo() override;
 };
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h
index 0a248dbd70..c7587dea9e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public:
   virtual std::string GetName() const = 0;
   virtual std::string GetDisplayName() const { return GetName(); }
   virtual void InitBackendInfo() = 0;
+  virtual std::optional<std::string> GetWarningMessage() const { return {}; }
 
   // Prepares a native window for rendering. This is called on the main thread, or the
   // thread which owns the window.