diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
index fb652f50a3..b3aa51157b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
@@ -1438,6 +1438,7 @@ void AchievementManager::LoadIntegrationCallback(int result, const char* error_m
   case RC_OK:
     INFO_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "RAIntegration.dll found.");
     instance.m_dll_found = true;
+    rc_client_raintegration_set_event_handler(instance.m_client, RAIntegrationEventHandler);
     instance.m_dev_menu_callback();
     // TODO: hook up menu and dll event handlers
     break;
@@ -1456,6 +1457,31 @@ void AchievementManager::LoadIntegrationCallback(int result, const char* error_m
     instance.Login("");
   INFO_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Achievement Manager Initialized");
 }
+
+void AchievementManager::RAIntegrationEventHandler(const rc_client_raintegration_event_t* event,
+                                                   rc_client_t* client)
+{
+  auto& instance = AchievementManager::GetInstance();
+  switch (event->type)
+  {
+  case RC_CLIENT_RAINTEGRATION_EVENT_MENU_CHANGED:
+  case RC_CLIENT_RAINTEGRATION_EVENT_MENUITEM_CHECKED_CHANGED:
+    instance.m_dev_menu_callback();
+    break;
+  case RC_CLIENT_RAINTEGRATION_EVENT_PAUSE:
+  {
+    Core::QueueHostJob([](Core::System& system) { Core::SetState(system, Core::State::Paused); });
+    break;
+  }
+  case RC_CLIENT_RAINTEGRATION_EVENT_HARDCORE_CHANGED:
+    Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED,
+                             !Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED));
+    break;
+  default:
+    WARN_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Unsupported raintegration event. {}", event->type);
+    break;
+  }
+}
 #endif  // RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
 
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h
index 4027d20841..e0a142113d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.h
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ private:
 #ifdef RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
   static void LoadIntegrationCallback(int result, const char* error_message, rc_client_t* client,
                                       void* userdata);
+  static void RAIntegrationEventHandler(const rc_client_raintegration_event_t* event,
+                                        rc_client_t* client);
 #endif  // RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
 
   rc_runtime_t m_runtime{};
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp
index c58e3d6fae..6d3ed55ebd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ AchievementSettingsWidget::AchievementSettingsWidget(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(
 
   connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::ConfigChanged, this,
           &AchievementSettingsWidget::LoadSettings);
-
-  // If hardcore is enabled when the emulator starts, make sure it turns off what it needs to
-  if (Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED))
-    UpdateHardcoreMode();
 }
 
 void AchievementSettingsWidget::UpdateData(int login_failed_code)
@@ -259,7 +255,6 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::ToggleRAIntegration()
     instance.Init(reinterpret_cast<void*>(winId()));
   else
     instance.Shutdown();
-  UpdateHardcoreMode();
 }
 
 void AchievementSettingsWidget::Login()
@@ -297,7 +292,6 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::ToggleHardcore()
     }
   }
   SaveSettings();
-  UpdateHardcoreMode();
 }
 
 void AchievementSettingsWidget::ToggleUnofficial()
@@ -327,14 +321,4 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::ToggleProgress()
   SaveSettings();
 }
 
-void AchievementSettingsWidget::UpdateHardcoreMode()
-{
-  if (Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED))
-  {
-    Settings::Instance().SetDebugModeEnabled(false);
-  }
-  emit Settings::Instance().EmulationStateChanged(Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()));
-  emit Settings::Instance().HardcoreStateChanged();
-}
-
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.h
index 92f360cac9..20a6d03c6d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.h
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ private:
   void ToggleDiscordPresence();
   void ToggleProgress();
 
-  void UpdateHardcoreMode();
-
   QGroupBox* m_common_box;
   QVBoxLayout* m_common_layout;
   ToolTipCheckBox* m_common_integration_enabled_input;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementsWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementsWindow.cpp
index 6bb7dea6c2..c9a00a01ed 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementsWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementsWindow.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ AchievementsWindow::AchievementsWindow(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent)
       });
   connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EmulationStateChanged, this,
           [this] { m_settings_widget->UpdateData(RC_OK); });
-  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::HardcoreStateChanged, this,
-          [this] { AchievementsWindow::UpdateData({.all = true}); });
 }
 
 void AchievementsWindow::showEvent(QShowEvent* event)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index 71fc949b7d..dcf03e5c18 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "Core/BootManager.h"
 #include "Core/CommonTitles.h"
 #include "Core/Config/AchievementSettings.h"
+#include "Core/Config/FreeLookSettings.h"
 #include "Core/Config/MainSettings.h"
 #include "Core/Config/NetplaySettings.h"
 #include "Core/Config/UISettings.h"
@@ -275,6 +276,12 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(Core::System& system, std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boo
   AchievementManager::GetInstance().Init(reinterpret_cast<void*>(winId()));
   if (AchievementManager::GetInstance().IsHardcoreModeActive())
     Settings::Instance().SetDebugModeEnabled(false);
+  // This needs to trigger on both RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED and RA_ENABLED
+  Config::AddConfigChangedCallback(
+      [this]() { QueueOnObject(this, [this] { this->OnHardcoreChanged(); }); });
+  // If hardcore is enabled when the emulator starts, make sure it turns off what it needs to
+  if (Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED))
+    OnHardcoreChanged();
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 
 #if defined(__unix__) || defined(__unix) || defined(__APPLE__)
@@ -1992,6 +1999,13 @@ void MainWindow::ShowAchievementSettings()
   ShowAchievementsWindow();
   m_achievements_window->ForceSettingsTab();
 }
+
+void MainWindow::OnHardcoreChanged()
+{
+  if (Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED))
+    Settings::Instance().SetDebugModeEnabled(false);
+  emit Settings::Instance().EmulationStateChanged(Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()));
+}
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 
 void MainWindow::ShowMemcardManager()
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.h
index f9f0f1c95d..a43f98ead0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ private:
 #ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
   void ShowAchievementsWindow();
   void ShowAchievementSettings();
+  void OnHardcoreChanged();
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 
   void NetPlayInit();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h
index 39337ceb5b..b6c50c9404 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.h
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ signals:
   void SDCardInsertionChanged(bool inserted);
   void USBKeyboardConnectionChanged(bool connected);
   void EnableGfxModsChanged(bool enabled);
-  void HardcoreStateChanged();
 
 private:
   Settings();