diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
index 08df434fa5..813fc3a868 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
 #include "VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/VideoEvents.h"
 
+#ifdef RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
+#include <libloaderapi.h>
+#include <rcheevos/include/rc_client_raintegration.h>
+#include <shlwapi.h>
+#endif  // RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
+
 static const Common::HttpRequest::Headers USER_AGENT_HEADER = {
     {"User-Agent", Common::GetUserAgentStr()}};
 
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ AchievementManager& AchievementManager::GetInstance()
   return s_instance;
 }
 
-void AchievementManager::Init()
+void AchievementManager::Init(void* hwnd)
 {
   LoadDefaultBadges();
   if (!m_client && Config::Get(Config::RA_ENABLED))
@@ -73,9 +79,19 @@ void AchievementManager::Init()
     m_queue.Reset("AchievementManagerQueue", [](const std::function<void()>& func) { func(); });
     m_image_queue.Reset("AchievementManagerImageQueue",
                         [](const std::function<void()>& func) { func(); });
+
+#ifdef RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
+    // Attempt to load the integration DLL from the directory containing the main client executable.
+    // In x64 build, will look for RA_Integration-x64.dll, then RA_Integration.dll.
+    // In non-x64 build, will only look for RA_Integration.dll.
+    rc_client_begin_load_raintegration(
+        m_client, UTF8ToWString(File::GetExeDirectory()).c_str(), reinterpret_cast<HWND>(hwnd),
+        "Dolphin", Common::GetScmDescStr().c_str(), LoadIntegrationCallback, NULL);
+#else   // RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
     if (HasAPIToken())
       Login("");
     INFO_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Achievement Manager Initialized");
+#endif  // RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
   }
 }
 
@@ -1395,4 +1411,32 @@ void AchievementManager::EventHandler(const rc_client_event_t* event, rc_client_
   }
 }
 
+#ifdef RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
+void AchievementManager::LoadIntegrationCallback(int result, const char* error_message,
+                                                 rc_client_t* client, void* userdata)
+{
+  auto& instance = AchievementManager::GetInstance();
+  switch (result)
+  {
+  case RC_OK:
+    INFO_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "RAIntegration.dll found.");
+    // TODO: hook up menu and dll event handlers
+    break;
+
+  case RC_MISSING_VALUE:
+    INFO_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "RAIntegration.dll not found.");
+    // DLL is not present; do nothing.
+    break;
+
+  default:
+    WARN_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Failed to load RAIntegration.dll. {}", error_message);
+    break;
+  }
+
+  if (instance.HasAPIToken())
+    instance.Login("");
+  INFO_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Achievement Manager Initialized");
+}
+#endif  // RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
+
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h
index f46b7e9da3..f65ffc8252 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
   using UpdateCallback = std::function<void(const UpdatedItems&)>;
 
   static AchievementManager& GetInstance();
-  void Init();
+  void Init(void* hwnd);
   void SetUpdateCallback(UpdateCallback callback);
   void Login(const std::string& password);
   bool HasAPIToken() const;
@@ -235,6 +235,11 @@ private:
                   const UpdatedItems callback_data);
   static void EventHandler(const rc_client_event_t* event, rc_client_t* client);
 
+#ifdef RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
+  static void LoadIntegrationCallback(int result, const char* error_message, rc_client_t* client,
+                                      void* userdata);
+#endif  // RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
+
   rc_runtime_t m_runtime{};
   rc_client_t* m_client{};
   std::atomic<Core::System*> m_system{};
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp
index 75152c09ff..c58e3d6fae 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::ToggleRAIntegration()
 
   auto& instance = AchievementManager::GetInstance();
   if (Config::Get(Config::RA_ENABLED))
-    instance.Init();
+    instance.Init(reinterpret_cast<void*>(winId()));
   else
     instance.Shutdown();
   UpdateHardcoreMode();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index 93ad16a59e..71fc949b7d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(Core::System& system, std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boo
   NetPlayInit();
 
 #ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
-  AchievementManager::GetInstance().Init();
+  AchievementManager::GetInstance().Init(reinterpret_cast<void*>(winId()));
   if (AchievementManager::GetInstance().IsHardcoreModeActive())
     Settings::Instance().SetDebugModeEnabled(false);
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS