diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
index 16e01af592..5ab5e16b61 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ void game_list_frame::ItemSelectionChangedSlot()
 	Q_EMIT NotifyGameSelection(game);
 }
 
-void game_list_frame::CreateShortcuts(const game_info& gameinfo, std::vector<gui::utils::shortcut_location> locations)
+void game_list_frame::CreateShortcuts(const game_info& gameinfo, const std::set<gui::utils::shortcut_location>& locations)
 {
 	if (locations.empty())
 	{
@@ -980,13 +980,18 @@ void game_list_frame::CreateShortcuts(const game_info& gameinfo, std::vector<gui
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (success)
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	if (locations.size() > 1 || !locations.contains(gui::utils::shortcut_location::rpcs3_shortcuts))
+#endif
 	{
-		QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Success!"), tr("Successfully created shortcut(s)."));
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Warning!"), tr("Failed to create shortcut(s)!"));
+		if (success)
+		{
+			QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Success!"), tr("Successfully created shortcut(s)."));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Warning!"), tr("Failed to create shortcut(s)!"));
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h
index ae79658dcf..fdba6d56e9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
 	// Returns the visible version string in the game list
 	static std::string GetGameVersion(const game_info& game);
 
-	void CreateShortcuts(const game_info& gameinfo, std::vector<gui::utils::shortcut_location> locations);
+	void CreateShortcuts(const game_info& gameinfo, const std::set<gui::utils::shortcut_location>& locations);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
 	void BatchCreatePPUCaches();
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index 4eaec06b80..a593c01398 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -997,17 +997,17 @@ void main_window::HandlePackageInstallation(QStringList file_paths)
 					dlg->exec();
 				}
 
-				std::vector<gui::utils::shortcut_location> locations;
+				std::set<gui::utils::shortcut_location> locations;
 #ifdef _WIN32
-				locations.push_back(gui::utils::shortcut_location::rpcs3_shortcuts);
+				locations.insert(gui::utils::shortcut_location::rpcs3_shortcuts);
 #endif
 				if (create_desktop_shortcuts)
 				{
-					locations.push_back(gui::utils::shortcut_location::desktop);
+					locations.insert(gui::utils::shortcut_location::desktop);
 				}
 				if (create_app_shortcut)
 				{
-					locations.push_back(gui::utils::shortcut_location::applications);
+					locations.insert(gui::utils::shortcut_location::applications);
 				}
 
 				for (const auto& [boot_path, title_id] : bootable_paths_installed)