diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 719ae0d12d..91149245af 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -2269,6 +2269,7 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus result, std::string det
     QString status_message;
 
     QString title, message;
+    QMessageBox::Icon error_severity_icon;
     if (result == Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorSystemFiles) {
         const QString common_message =
             tr("%1 is missing. Please <a "
@@ -2284,9 +2285,11 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus result, std::string det
 
         title = tr("System Archive Not Found");
         status_message = tr("System Archive Missing");
+        error_severity_icon = QMessageBox::Icon::Critical;
     } else if (result == Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorSavestate) {
         title = tr("Save/load Error");
         message = QString::fromStdString(details);
+        error_severity_icon = QMessageBox::Icon::Warning;
     } else {
         title = tr("Fatal Error");
         message =
@@ -2295,30 +2298,39 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus result, std::string det
                "the log</a> for details."
                "<br/>Continuing emulation may result in crashes and bugs.");
         status_message = tr("Fatal Error encountered");
+        error_severity_icon = QMessageBox::Icon::Critical;
     }
 
     QMessageBox message_box;
     message_box.setWindowTitle(title);
     message_box.setText(message);
-    message_box.setIcon(QMessageBox::Icon::Critical);
-    message_box.addButton(tr("Continue"), QMessageBox::RejectRole);
-    QPushButton* abort_button = message_box.addButton(tr("Abort"), QMessageBox::AcceptRole);
-    if (result != Core::System::ResultStatus::ShutdownRequested)
-        message_box.exec();
+    message_box.setIcon(error_severity_icon);
+    if (error_severity_icon == QMessageBox::Icon::Critical) {
+        message_box.addButton(tr("Continue"), QMessageBox::RejectRole);
+        QPushButton* abort_button = message_box.addButton(tr("Quit Game"), QMessageBox::AcceptRole);
+        if (result != Core::System::ResultStatus::ShutdownRequested)
+            message_box.exec();
 
-    if (result == Core::System::ResultStatus::ShutdownRequested ||
-        message_box.clickedButton() == abort_button) {
-        if (emu_thread) {
-            ShutdownGame();
+        if (result == Core::System::ResultStatus::ShutdownRequested ||
+            message_box.clickedButton() == abort_button) {
+            if (emu_thread) {
+                ShutdownGame();
+                return;
+            }
         }
     } else {
-        // Only show the message if the game is still running.
-        if (emu_thread) {
-            emu_thread->SetRunning(true);
-            message_label->setText(status_message);
-            message_label->setVisible(true);
-            message_label_used_for_movie = false;
-        }
+        // This block should run when the error isn't too big of a deal
+        // e.g. when a save state can't be saved or loaded
+        message_box.addButton(tr("OK"), QMessageBox::RejectRole);
+        message_box.exec();
+    }
+
+    // Only show the message if the game is still running.
+    if (emu_thread) {
+        emu_thread->SetRunning(true);
+        message_label->setText(status_message);
+        message_label->setVisible(true);
+        message_label_used_for_movie = false;
     }
 }