diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/RenderWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/RenderWidget.cpp
index 3022e00ec2..d01d4dd17b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/RenderWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/RenderWidget.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ RenderWidget::RenderWidget(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent)
   setAttribute(Qt::WA_NoSystemBackground, true);
 
   connect(Host::GetInstance(), &Host::RequestTitle, this, &RenderWidget::setWindowTitle);
-  connect(this, &RenderWidget::FocusChanged, Host::GetInstance(), &Host::SetRenderFocus);
   connect(this, &RenderWidget::StateChanged, Host::GetInstance(), &Host::SetRenderFullscreen);
   connect(this, &RenderWidget::HandleChanged, Host::GetInstance(), &Host::SetRenderHandle);
   emit HandleChanged((void*)winId());
@@ -43,9 +42,11 @@ bool RenderWidget::event(QEvent* event)
   case QEvent::WinIdChange:
     emit HandleChanged((void*)winId());
     break;
-  case QEvent::FocusIn:
-  case QEvent::FocusOut:
-    emit FocusChanged(hasFocus());
+  case QEvent::WindowActivate:
+    Host::GetInstance()->SetRenderFocus(true);
+    break;
+  case QEvent::WindowDeactivate:
+    Host::GetInstance()->SetRenderFocus(false);
     break;
   case QEvent::WindowStateChange:
     emit StateChanged(isFullScreen());
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/RenderWidget.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/RenderWidget.h
index 641bd0b82a..4c7eb6b792 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/RenderWidget.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/RenderWidget.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ signals:
   void EscapePressed();
   void Closed();
   void HandleChanged(void* handle);
-  void FocusChanged(bool focus);
   void StateChanged(bool fullscreen);
 
 private: