M src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.cpp → src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.cpp

@@ -107,3 +107,8 @@ }
 	GBAThreadContinue(thread);
 	close();
 }
+
+void LoadSaveState::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) {
+	emit closed();
+	QWidget::closeEvent(event);
+}

M src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.h → src/platform/qt/LoadSaveState.h

@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ LoadSaveState(GameController* controller, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 
 	void setMode(LoadSave mode);
 
+signals:
+	void closed();
+
 protected:
 	virtual bool eventFilter(QObject*, QEvent*) override;
+	virtual void closeEvent(QCloseEvent*) override;
 
 private:
 	void loadState(int slot);

M src/platform/qt/Window.cpp → src/platform/qt/Window.cpp

@@ -148,9 +148,11 @@ }
 }
 
 void Window::openStateWindow(LoadSave ls) {
+	m_controller->setPaused(true);
 	LoadSaveState* window = new LoadSaveState(m_controller);
 	window->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(shutdown()), window, SLOT(hide()));
+	connect(window, &LoadSaveState::closed, [this]() { m_controller->setPaused(false); });
 	window->setMode(ls);
 	window->show();
 }