diff --git a/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp b/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
index f405f8172..3d6b9ca41 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
 
 namespace Debugger {
 void ToggleConsole() {
+    static bool console_shown = false;
+    if (console_shown == UISettings::values.show_console) {
+        return;
+    } else {
+        console_shown = UISettings::values.show_console;
+    }
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
     FILE* temp;
     if (UISettings::values.show_console) {