diff --git a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters
index daef86ecdd..0bfea0134d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1101,6 +1101,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\Io\recording_config.cpp">
       <Filter>Emu\Io</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\Cell\Modules\HLE_PATCHES.cpp">
       <Filter>Emu\Cell\Modules</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp
index d477a58902..3aa7b1c194 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "stdafx.h"
 #include "qt_utils.h"
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QBitmap>
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@
 #include "Utilities/File.h"
 #include <cmath>
 
+LOG_CHANNEL(gui_log, "GUI");
+
 inline std::string sstr(const QString& _in) { return _in.toStdString(); }
 constexpr auto qstr = QString::fromStdString;
 
@@ -394,7 +397,6 @@ namespace gui
 
 		void open_dir(const std::string& spath)
 		{
-			fs::create_dir(spath);
 			const QString path = qstr(spath);
 
 			if (fs::is_file(spath))
@@ -402,18 +404,46 @@ namespace gui
 				// open directory and select file
 				// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3490336/how-to-reveal-in-finder-or-show-in-explorer-with-qt
 #ifdef _WIN32
-				QProcess::startDetached("explorer.exe", { "/select,", QDir::toNativeSeparators(path) });
+				const QString cleaned_path = QDir::toNativeSeparators(path);
+				gui_log.notice("gui::utils::open_dir: About to open file path '%s' (original: '%s')", cleaned_path.toStdString(), spath);
+
+				if (!QProcess::startDetached("explorer.exe", {"/select,", cleaned_path}))
+				{
+					gui_log.error("gui::utils::open_dir: Failed to start explorer process");
+				}
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
+				gui_log.notice("gui::utils::open_dir: About to open file path '%s'", spath);
+
 				QProcess::execute("/usr/bin/osascript", { "-e", "tell application \"Finder\" to reveal POSIX file \"" + path + "\"" });
 				QProcess::execute("/usr/bin/osascript", { "-e", "tell application \"Finder\" to activate" });
 #else
 				// open parent directory
-				QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(qstr(fs::get_parent_dir(spath))));
+				const QUrl url = QUrl::fromLocalFile(qstr(fs::get_parent_dir(spath)));
+				const std::string url_path = url.toString().toStdString();
+				gui_log.notice("gui::utils::open_dir: About to open parent dir url '%s' for path '%s'", url_path, spath);
+
+				if (!QDesktopServices::openUrl(url))
+				{
+					gui_log.error("gui::utils::open_dir: Failed to open parent dir url '%s' for path '%s'", url_path, spath);
+				}
 #endif
 				return;
 			}
 
-			QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(path));
+			if (!fs::is_dir && !fs::create_path(spath))
+			{
+				gui_log.error("gui::utils::open_dir: Failed to create path '%s' (%s)", spath, fs::g_tls_error);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			const QUrl url = QUrl::fromLocalFile(path);
+			const std::string url_path = url.toString().toStdString();
+			gui_log.notice("gui::utils::open_dir: About to open dir url '%s' for path '%s'", url_path, spath);
+
+			if (!QDesktopServices::openUrl(url))
+			{
+				gui_log.error("gui::utils::open_dir: Failed to open dir url '%s' for path '%s'", url_path, spath);
+			}
 		}
 
 		void open_dir(const QString& path)
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_manager_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_manager_dialog.cpp
index 072528f9c3..cf9824c941 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_manager_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_manager_dialog.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void save_manager_dialog::Init()
 		}
 		const int idx_real = item->data(Qt::UserRole).toInt();
 		const QString path = qstr(m_dir + m_save_entries[idx_real].dirName + "/");
-		QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(path));
+		gui::utils::open_dir(path);
 	});
 	connect(slider_icon_size, &QAbstractSlider::valueChanged, this, &save_manager_dialog::SetIconSize);
 	connect(m_list->horizontalHeader(), &QHeaderView::sectionClicked, this, &save_manager_dialog::OnSort);
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ void save_manager_dialog::ShowContextMenu(const QPoint &pos)
 		}
 		const int idx_real = item->data(Qt::UserRole).toInt();
 		const QString path = qstr(m_dir + m_save_entries[idx_real].dirName + "/");
-		QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(path));
+		gui::utils::open_dir(path);
 	});
 
 	menu->exec(m_list->viewport()->mapToGlobal(pos));
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
index bc66e3dfe7..f23746554c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ void trophy_manager_dialog::ShowTrophyTableContextMenu(const QPoint& pos)
 	connect(show_trophy_dir, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, db_ind]()
 	{
 		const QString path = qstr(m_trophies_db[db_ind]->path);
-		QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(path));
+		gui::utils::open_dir(path);
 	});
 
 	menu->addAction(show_trophy_dir);
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ void trophy_manager_dialog::ShowGameTableContextMenu(const QPoint& pos)
 	connect(show_trophy_dir, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, db_ind]()
 	{
 		const QString path = qstr(m_trophies_db[db_ind]->path);
-		QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(path));
+		gui::utils::open_dir(path);
 	});
 
 	menu->addAction(show_trophy_dir);
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/user_manager_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/user_manager_dialog.cpp
index 0ecf91da3c..c1a2f1d941 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/user_manager_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/user_manager_dialog.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "main_application.h"
 #include "gui_settings.h"
 #include "persistent_settings.h"
+#include "qt_utils.h"
 
 #include "Emu/System.h"
 #include "Emu/system_utils.hpp"
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ void user_manager_dialog::ShowContextMenu(const QPoint &pos)
 	connect(show_dir_act, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, key]()
 	{
 		const QString path = qstr(m_user_list[key].GetUserDir());
-		QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(path));
+		gui::utils::open_dir(path);
 	});
 
 	connect(user_id_act, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] {OnSort(0); });