diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index a0d7e7107b..7f9c117eff 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -1090,10 +1090,11 @@ void Config::Reload() {
 void Config::UpdateIniLocation(const char *iniFileName, const char *controllerIniFilename) {
 	const bool useIniFilename = iniFileName != nullptr && strlen(iniFileName) > 0;
 	const char *ppssppIniFilename = IsVREnabled() ? "ppssppvr.ini" : "ppsspp.ini";
-	iniFilename_ = FindConfigFile(useIniFilename ? iniFileName : ppssppIniFilename);
+	bool exists;
+	iniFilename_ = FindConfigFile(useIniFilename ? iniFileName : ppssppIniFilename, &exists);
 	const bool useControllerIniFilename = controllerIniFilename != nullptr && strlen(controllerIniFilename) > 0;
 	const char *controlsIniFilename = IsVREnabled() ? "controlsvr.ini" : "controls.ini";
-	controllerIniFilename_ = FindConfigFile(useControllerIniFilename ? controllerIniFilename : controlsIniFilename);
+	controllerIniFilename_ = FindConfigFile(useControllerIniFilename ? controllerIniFilename : controlsIniFilename, &exists);
 }
 
 bool Config::LoadAppendedConfig() {
@@ -1660,22 +1661,27 @@ void Config::SetSearchPath(const Path &searchPath) {
 	searchPath_ = searchPath;
 }
 
-const Path Config::FindConfigFile(const std::string &baseFilename) {
+const Path Config::FindConfigFile(const std::string &baseFilename, bool *exists) {
 	// Don't search for an absolute path.
 	if (baseFilename.size() > 1 && baseFilename[0] == '/') {
-		return Path(baseFilename);
+		Path path(baseFilename);
+		*exists = File::Exists(path);
+		return path;
 	}
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	if (baseFilename.size() > 3 && baseFilename[1] == ':' && (baseFilename[2] == '/' || baseFilename[2] == '\\')) {
-		return Path(baseFilename);
+		Path path(baseFilename);
+		*exists = File::Exists(path);
+		return path;
 	}
 #endif
 
 	Path filename = searchPath_ / baseFilename;
 	if (File::Exists(filename)) {
+		*exists = true;
 		return filename;
 	}
-
+	*exists = false;
 	// Make sure at least the directory it's supposed to be in exists.
 	Path parent = filename.NavigateUp();
 
@@ -1711,8 +1717,9 @@ void Config::RestoreDefaults(RestoreSettingsBits whatToRestore) {
 }
 
 bool Config::hasGameConfig(const std::string &pGameId) {
-	Path fullIniFilePath = getGameConfigFile(pGameId);
-	return File::Exists(fullIniFilePath);
+	bool exists = false;
+	Path fullIniFilePath = getGameConfigFile(pGameId, &exists);
+	return exists;
 }
 
 void Config::changeGameSpecific(const std::string &pGameId, const std::string &title) {
@@ -1724,9 +1731,11 @@ void Config::changeGameSpecific(const std::string &pGameId, const std::string &t
 }
 
 bool Config::createGameConfig(const std::string &pGameId) {
-	Path fullIniFilePath = getGameConfigFile(pGameId);
+	bool exists;
+	Path fullIniFilePath = getGameConfigFile(pGameId, &exists);
 
-	if (hasGameConfig(pGameId)) {
+	if (exists) {
+		INFO_LOG(Log::System, "Game config already exists");
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -1735,16 +1744,19 @@ bool Config::createGameConfig(const std::string &pGameId) {
 }
 
 bool Config::deleteGameConfig(const std::string& pGameId) {
-	Path fullIniFilePath = Path(getGameConfigFile(pGameId));
+	bool exists;
+	Path fullIniFilePath = Path(getGameConfigFile(pGameId, &exists));
 
-	File::Delete(fullIniFilePath);
+	if (exists) {
+		File::Delete(fullIniFilePath);
+	}
 	return true;
 }
 
-Path Config::getGameConfigFile(const std::string &pGameId) {
+Path Config::getGameConfigFile(const std::string &pGameId, bool *exists) {
 	const char *ppssppIniFilename = IsVREnabled() ? "_ppssppvr.ini" : "_ppsspp.ini";
 	std::string iniFileName = pGameId + ppssppIniFilename;
-	Path iniFileNameFull = FindConfigFile(iniFileName);
+	Path iniFileNameFull = FindConfigFile(iniFileName, exists);
 
 	return iniFileNameFull;
 }
@@ -1754,7 +1766,8 @@ bool Config::saveGameConfig(const std::string &pGameId, const std::string &title
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	Path fullIniFilePath = getGameConfigFile(pGameId);
+	bool exists;
+	Path fullIniFilePath = getGameConfigFile(pGameId, &exists);
 
 	IniFile iniFile;
 
@@ -1791,9 +1804,9 @@ bool Config::saveGameConfig(const std::string &pGameId, const std::string &title
 }
 
 bool Config::loadGameConfig(const std::string &pGameId, const std::string &title) {
-	Path iniFileNameFull = getGameConfigFile(pGameId);
-
-	if (!hasGameConfig(pGameId)) {
+	bool exists;
+	Path iniFileNameFull = getGameConfigFile(pGameId, &exists);
+	if (!exists) {
 		DEBUG_LOG(Log::Loader, "No game-specific settings found in %s. Using global defaults.", iniFileNameFull.c_str());
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/Core/Config.h b/Core/Config.h
index 49612b2d83..8eff66237e 100644
--- a/Core/Config.h
+++ b/Core/Config.h
@@ -585,11 +585,11 @@ public:
 	bool loadGameConfig(const std::string &game_id, const std::string &title);
 	bool saveGameConfig(const std::string &pGameId, const std::string &title);
 	void unloadGameConfig();
-	Path getGameConfigFile(const std::string &gameId);
+	Path getGameConfigFile(const std::string &gameId, bool *exists);
 	bool hasGameConfig(const std::string &game_id);
 
 	void SetSearchPath(const Path &path);
-	const Path FindConfigFile(const std::string &baseFilename);
+	const Path FindConfigFile(const std::string &baseFilename, bool *exists);
 
 	void UpdateIniLocation(const char *iniFileName = nullptr, const char *controllerIniFilename = nullptr);