diff --git a/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp b/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
index 1069db22ba..d5fb8ee554 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ void GameList::DonePopulating(QStringList watch_list) {
     if (children_total > 0) {
         search_field->setFocus();
     }
+    item_model->sort(tree_view->header()->sortIndicatorSection(),
+                     tree_view->header()->sortIndicatorOrder());
 
     emit PopulatingCompleted();
 }
@@ -641,8 +643,6 @@ void GameList::LoadInterfaceLayout() {
         // so make it as large as possible as default.
         header->resizeSection(COLUMN_NAME, header->width());
     }
-
-    item_model->sort(header->sortIndicatorSection(), header->sortIndicatorOrder());
 }
 
 const QStringList GameList::supported_file_extensions = {"3ds", "3dsx", "elf", "axf",