diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/LogWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/LogWidget.cpp
index e274183606..63b98a5ef3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/LogWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/LogWidget.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ LogWidget::LogWidget(QWidget* parent) : QDockWidget(parent), m_timer(new QTimer(
   ConnectWidgets();
 
   connect(m_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &LogWidget::UpdateLog);
-  m_timer->start(UPDATE_LOG_DELAY);
+  connect(this, &QDockWidget::visibilityChanged, [this](bool visible) {
+    if (visible)
+      m_timer->start(UPDATE_LOG_DELAY);
+    else
+      m_timer->stop();
+  });
 
   connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::DebugFontChanged, this, &LogWidget::UpdateFont);