diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
index d289eef494..b0f31da715 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void Settings::SetToolBarVisible(bool visible)
 
 bool Settings::IsToolBarVisible() const
 {
-  return GetQSettings().value(QStringLiteral("toolbar/visible")).toBool();
+  return GetQSettings().value(QStringLiteral("toolbar/visible"), true).toBool();
 }
 
 void Settings::SetWidgetsLocked(bool locked)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/ToolBar.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/ToolBar.cpp
index 521a3a8ea6..d7755344a4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/ToolBar.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/ToolBar.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ ToolBar::ToolBar(QWidget* parent) : QToolBar(parent)
   setMovable(!Settings::Instance().AreWidgetsLocked());
   setFloatable(false);
   setIconSize(ICON_SIZE);
+  setVisible(Settings::Instance().IsToolBarVisible());
 
   setWindowTitle(tr("Toolbar"));
   setObjectName(QStringLiteral("toolbar"));