diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_system.cpp b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_system.cpp
index 25a18ce6ff..bf2b46ce91 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_system.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_system.cpp
@@ -247,9 +247,10 @@ ConfigureSystem::ConfigureSystem(QWidget* parent)
     ui->combo_download_set->setCurrentIndex(0);    // set to Minimal
     ui->combo_download_region->setCurrentIndex(0); // set to the base region
 
-    bool keys_available = true;
     HW::AES::InitKeys(true);
-    for (u8 i = 0; i < HW::AES::MaxCommonKeySlot; i++) {
+    bool keys_available = HW::AES::IsKeyXAvailable(HW::AES::KeySlotID::NCCHSecure1) &&
+                          HW::AES::IsKeyXAvailable(HW::AES::KeySlotID::NCCHSecure2);
+    for (u8 i = 0; i < HW::AES::MaxCommonKeySlot && keys_available; i++) {
         HW::AES::SelectCommonKeyIndex(i);
         if (!HW::AES::IsNormalKeyAvailable(HW::AES::KeySlotID::TicketCommonKey)) {
             keys_available = false;
diff --git a/src/core/hw/aes/key.cpp b/src/core/hw/aes/key.cpp
index 5cd5d82147..991fa5a5e9 100644
--- a/src/core/hw/aes/key.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hw/aes/key.cpp
@@ -573,6 +573,10 @@ void SetNormalKey(std::size_t slot_id, const AESKey& key) {
     key_slots.at(slot_id).SetNormalKey(key);
 }
 
+bool IsKeyXAvailable(std::size_t slot_id) {
+    return key_slots.at(slot_id).x.has_value();
+}
+
 bool IsNormalKeyAvailable(std::size_t slot_id) {
     return key_slots.at(slot_id).normal.has_value();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hw/aes/key.h b/src/core/hw/aes/key.h
index 33232dceb5..5131882d7f 100644
--- a/src/core/hw/aes/key.h
+++ b/src/core/hw/aes/key.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ void SetKeyX(std::size_t slot_id, const AESKey& key);
 void SetKeyY(std::size_t slot_id, const AESKey& key);
 void SetNormalKey(std::size_t slot_id, const AESKey& key);
 
+bool IsKeyXAvailable(std::size_t slot_id);
 bool IsNormalKeyAvailable(std::size_t slot_id);
 AESKey GetNormalKey(std::size_t slot_id);