diff --git a/Core/Shared/Emulator.cpp b/Core/Shared/Emulator.cpp
index ce38c316..62382367 100644
--- a/Core/Shared/Emulator.cpp
+++ b/Core/Shared/Emulator.cpp
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ void Emulator::InitConsole(unique_ptr<IConsole>& newConsole, ConsoleMemoryInfo o
 	}
 
 	_console.reset(newConsole);
+	_consoleType = _console->GetConsoleType();
 	_notificationManager->RegisterNotificationListener(_console.lock());
 }
 
@@ -594,8 +595,7 @@ IConsole* Emulator::GetConsoleUnsafe()
 
 ConsoleType Emulator::GetConsoleType()
 {
-	shared_ptr<IConsole> console = GetConsole();
-	return console ? console->GetConsoleType() : ConsoleType::Snes;
+	return _consoleType;
 }
 
 vector<CpuType> Emulator::GetCpuTypes()
diff --git a/Core/Shared/Emulator.h b/Core/Shared/Emulator.h
index 84ceaf8a..14e21033 100644
--- a/Core/Shared/Emulator.h
+++ b/Core/Shared/Emulator.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ private:
 	bool _frameRunning = false;
 
 	RomInfo _rom;
+	ConsoleType _consoleType = {};
 
 	ConsoleMemoryInfo _consoleMemory[DebugUtilities::GetMemoryTypeCount()] = {};