diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index f026cb939d..5241e40a29 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static bool s_wants_determinism;
 
 // Declarations and definitions
 static std::thread s_emu_thread;
-static std::vector<StateChangedCallbackFunc> s_on_state_changed_callbacks;
+static Common::HookableEvent<Core::State> s_state_changed_event;
 
 static bool s_is_throttler_temp_disabled = false;
 static bool s_frame_step = false;
@@ -930,38 +930,14 @@ void Shutdown(Core::System& system)
   HostDispatchJobs(system);
 }
 
-int AddOnStateChangedCallback(StateChangedCallbackFunc callback)
+Common::EventHook AddOnStateChangedCallback(StateChangedCallbackFunc callback)
 {
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < s_on_state_changed_callbacks.size(); ++i)
-  {
-    if (!s_on_state_changed_callbacks[i])
-    {
-      s_on_state_changed_callbacks[i] = std::move(callback);
-      return int(i);
-    }
-  }
-  s_on_state_changed_callbacks.emplace_back(std::move(callback));
-  return int(s_on_state_changed_callbacks.size()) - 1;
-}
-
-bool RemoveOnStateChangedCallback(int* handle)
-{
-  if (handle && *handle >= 0 && s_on_state_changed_callbacks.size() > static_cast<size_t>(*handle))
-  {
-    s_on_state_changed_callbacks[*handle] = StateChangedCallbackFunc();
-    *handle = -1;
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
+  return s_state_changed_event.Register(std::move(callback));
 }
 
 void NotifyStateChanged(Core::State state)
 {
-  for (const StateChangedCallbackFunc& on_state_changed_callback : s_on_state_changed_callbacks)
-  {
-    if (on_state_changed_callback)
-      on_state_changed_callback(state);
-  }
+  s_state_changed_event.Trigger(state);
   g_perf_metrics.OnEmulationStateChanged(state);
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.h b/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
index 68a402772a..a6e40d2257 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "Common/CommonTypes.h"
 #include "Common/Functional.h"
+#include "Common/HookableEvent.h"
 
 struct BootParameters;
 struct WindowSystemInfo;
@@ -165,10 +166,8 @@ void RunOnCPUThread(Core::System& system, Common::MoveOnlyFunction<void()> funct
 
 // for calling back into UI code without introducing a dependency on it in core
 using StateChangedCallbackFunc = std::function<void(Core::State)>;
-// Returns a handle
-int AddOnStateChangedCallback(StateChangedCallbackFunc callback);
-// Also invalidates the handle
-bool RemoveOnStateChangedCallback(int* handle);
+
+[[nodiscard]] Common::EventHook AddOnStateChangedCallback(StateChangedCallbackFunc callback);
 void NotifyStateChanged(Core::State state);
 
 // Run on the Host thread when the factors change. [NOT THREADSAFE]
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/CoreTiming.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/CoreTiming.cpp
index d7ef5b6092..e16db6a7ee 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/CoreTiming.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/CoreTiming.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void CoreTimingManager::Init()
   m_last_oc_factor = m_config_oc_factor;
   m_globals.last_OC_factor_inverted = m_config_oc_inv_factor;
 
-  m_on_state_changed_handle = Core::AddOnStateChangedCallback([this](Core::State state) {
+  m_core_state_changed_hook = Core::AddOnStateChangedCallback([this](Core::State state) {
     if (state == Core::State::Running)
     {
       // We don't want Throttle to attempt catch-up for all the time lost while paused.
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void CoreTimingManager::Init()
 
 void CoreTimingManager::Shutdown()
 {
-  Core::RemoveOnStateChangedCallback(&m_on_state_changed_handle);
+  m_core_state_changed_hook.reset();
 
   std::lock_guard lk(m_ts_write_lock);
   MoveEvents();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/CoreTiming.h b/Source/Core/Core/CoreTiming.h
index 25df6d6c90..3a522b8dea 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/CoreTiming.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/CoreTiming.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "Common/CommonTypes.h"
+#include "Common/HookableEvent.h"
 #include "Common/SPSCQueue.h"
 #include "Common/Timer.h"
 #include "Core/CPUThreadConfigCallback.h"
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ private:
   Common::PrecisionTimer m_precision_cpu_timer;
   Common::PrecisionTimer m_precision_gpu_timer;
 
-  int m_on_state_changed_handle;
+  Common::EventHook m_core_state_changed_hook;
 };
 
 }  // namespace CoreTiming
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinNoGUI/MainNoGUI.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinNoGUI/MainNoGUI.cpp
index 669daabec0..2a7d7c8113 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinNoGUI/MainNoGUI.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinNoGUI/MainNoGUI.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ int main(const int argc, char* argv[])
     return 1;
   }
 
-  Core::AddOnStateChangedCallback([](const Core::State state) {
+  auto core_state_changed_hook = Core::AddOnStateChangedCallback([](const Core::State state) {
     if (state == Core::State::Uninitialized)
       s_platform->Stop();
   });
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp
index 2767badbec..dcddf6a21c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static std::unique_ptr<QPalette> s_default_palette;
 Settings::Settings()
 {
   qRegisterMetaType<Core::State>();
-  Core::AddOnStateChangedCallback([this](Core::State new_state) {
+  m_core_state_changed_hook = Core::AddOnStateChangedCallback([this](Core::State new_state) {
     QueueOnObject(this, [this, new_state] {
       // Avoid signal spam while continuously frame stepping. Will still send a signal for the first
       // and last framestep.
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h
index 08921e794f..ff3f88edf3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ private:
   std::shared_ptr<NetPlay::NetPlayServer> m_server;
   Common::EventHook m_hotplug_event_hook;
   Config::ConfigChangedCallbackID m_config_changed_callback_id;
+
+  Common::EventHook m_core_state_changed_hook;
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Core::State);