diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/CMakeLists.txt
index 104ca2ffd3..bc1b2c226c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ set(SRCS
   GameList/GameTracker.cpp
   GameList/ListProxyModel.cpp
   GameList/TableProxyModel.cpp
+  QtUtils/BlockUserInputFilter.cpp
   QtUtils/DoubleClickEventFilter.cpp
   QtUtils/ElidedButton.cpp
   QtUtils/ListTabWidget.cpp
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/DolphinQt2.vcxproj b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/DolphinQt2.vcxproj
index 18af6e387d..4e45358b4a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/DolphinQt2.vcxproj
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/DolphinQt2.vcxproj
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Main.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="MainWindow.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="MenuBar.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="QtUtils\BlockUserInputFilter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="QtUtils\DoubleClickEventFilter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="QtUtils\ElidedButton.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="QtUtils\ListTabWidget.cpp" />
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Config\Mapping\WiimoteEmuExtension.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Config\Mapping\WiimoteEmuGeneral.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Config\Mapping\WiimoteEmuMotionControl.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="QtUtils\BlockUserInputFilter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="QtUtils\ElidedButton.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="QtUtils\ListTabWidget.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Resources.h" />
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/BlockUserInputFilter.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/BlockUserInputFilter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6368ae072a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/BlockUserInputFilter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "DolphinQt2/QtUtils/BlockUserInputFilter.h"
+
+#include <QEvent>
+
+BlockUserInputFilter* BlockUserInputFilter::Instance()
+{
+  static BlockUserInputFilter s_block_user_input_filter;
+  return &s_block_user_input_filter;
+}
+
+bool BlockUserInputFilter::eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event)
+{
+  const QEvent::Type event_type = event->type();
+  return event_type == QEvent::KeyPress || event_type == QEvent::KeyRelease ||
+         event_type == QEvent::MouseButtonPress || event_type == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease ||
+         event_type == QEvent::MouseButtonDblClick;
+}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/BlockUserInputFilter.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/BlockUserInputFilter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..112c3eea8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/BlockUserInputFilter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+class QEvent;
+
+class BlockUserInputFilter : public QObject
+{
+public:
+  static BlockUserInputFilter* Instance();
+
+private:
+  BlockUserInputFilter() = default;
+  bool eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event) override;
+};