diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/CodeWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/CodeWidget.cpp
index 513a68672d..391152abc9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/CodeWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/CodeWidget.cpp
@@ -322,11 +322,11 @@ void CodeWidget::Update()
 
 void CodeWidget::UpdateCallstack()
 {
-  if (Core::GetState() == Core::State::Starting)
-    return;
-
   m_callstack_list->clear();
 
+  if (Core::GetState() != Core::State::Paused)
+    return;
+
   std::vector<Dolphin_Debugger::CallstackEntry> stack;
 
   const bool success = [&stack] {