diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index dfad2b100e..1a62b44d82 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -233,12 +233,13 @@ bool Init(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot, const WindowSystemInfo& wsi)
   Host_UpdateMainFrame();  // Disable any menus or buttons at boot
 
   // Issue any API calls which must occur on the main thread for the graphics backend.
-  g_video_backend->PrepareWindow(wsi);
+  WindowSystemInfo prepared_wsi(wsi);
+  g_video_backend->PrepareWindow(prepared_wsi);
 
   // Start the emu thread
   s_done_booting.Reset();
   s_is_booting.Set();
-  s_emu_thread = std::thread(EmuThread, std::move(boot), wsi);
+  s_emu_thread = std::thread(EmuThread, std::move(boot), prepared_wsi);
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/VideoBackend.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/VideoBackend.h
index 91cdbb6a1e..bcc4f9d2c8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/VideoBackend.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/VideoBackend.h
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ public:
   std::string GetName() const override { return "Vulkan"; }
   std::string GetDisplayName() const override { return _trans("Vulkan"); }
   void InitBackendInfo() override;
-  void PrepareWindow(const WindowSystemInfo& wsi) override;
+  void PrepareWindow(WindowSystemInfo& wsi) override;
 };
 }  // namespace Vulkan
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/main.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/main.cpp
index 93b7e9dfe4..80063ff844 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/main.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static bool IsRunningOnMojaveOrHigher()
 }
 #endif
 
-void VideoBackend::PrepareWindow(const WindowSystemInfo& wsi)
+void VideoBackend::PrepareWindow(WindowSystemInfo& wsi)
 {
 #if defined(VK_USE_PLATFORM_MACOS_MVK)
   // This is kinda messy, but it avoids having to write Objective C++ just to create a metal layer.
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h
index b02122621b..7eeffaaf95 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
 
   // Prepares a native window for rendering. This is called on the main thread, or the
   // thread which owns the window.
-  virtual void PrepareWindow(const WindowSystemInfo& wsi) {}
+  virtual void PrepareWindow(WindowSystemInfo& wsi) {}
 
   static std::string BadShaderFilename(const char* shader_stage, int counter);