diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/fs.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/fs.cpp
index 4dad44874..c24304430 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/fs.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/fs.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 namespace Core::FileSys {
 
+bool MntPoints::ignore_game_patches = false;
+
 std::string RemoveTrailingSlashes(const std::string& path) {
     // Remove trailing slashes to make comparisons simpler.
     std::string path_sanitized = path;
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ std::filesystem::path MntPoints::GetHostPath(std::string_view path, bool* is_rea
     patch_path /= rel_path;
 
     if ((corrected_path.starts_with("/app0") || corrected_path.starts_with("/hostapp")) &&
-        !force_base_path && std::filesystem::exists(patch_path)) {
+        !force_base_path && !ignore_game_patches && std::filesystem::exists(patch_path)) {
         return patch_path;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/fs.h b/src/core/file_sys/fs.h
index 6638b48e8..4a2aa56c1 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/fs.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/fs.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class MntPoints {
     static constexpr bool NeedsCaseInsensitiveSearch = true;
 #endif
 public:
+    static bool ignore_game_patches;
     struct MntPair {
         std::filesystem::path host_path;
         std::string mount; // e.g /app0
diff --git a/src/emulator.cpp b/src/emulator.cpp
index bb50b8686..9e97155d5 100644
--- a/src/emulator.cpp
+++ b/src/emulator.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Emulator::~Emulator() {
     Config::saveMainWindow(config_dir / "config.toml");
 }
 
-void Emulator::Run(std::filesystem::path file, const std::vector<std::string> args) {
+void Emulator::Run(std::filesystem::path file, const std::vector<std::string> args, bool ignore_game_patch) {
     if (std::filesystem::is_directory(file)) {
         file /= "eboot.bin";
     }
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ void Emulator::Run(std::filesystem::path file, const std::vector<std::string> ar
 
     // Applications expect to be run from /app0 so mount the file's parent path as app0.
     auto* mnt = Common::Singleton<Core::FileSys::MntPoints>::Instance();
+    mnt->ignore_game_patches = ignore_game_patch;
+
     mnt->Mount(game_folder, "/app0", true);
     // Certain games may use /hostapp as well such as CUSA001100
     mnt->Mount(game_folder, "/hostapp", true);
diff --git a/src/emulator.h b/src/emulator.h
index 257ccd694..e904d9f1d 100644
--- a/src/emulator.h
+++ b/src/emulator.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
     Emulator();
     ~Emulator();
 
-    void Run(std::filesystem::path file, const std::vector<std::string> args = {});
+    void Run(std::filesystem::path file, const std::vector<std::string> args = {}, bool use_game_patch=false);
     void UpdatePlayTime(const std::string& serial);
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 85581774b..7fb0c23b6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     Config::load(user_dir / "config.toml");
 
     bool has_game_argument = false;
+    bool ignore_game_patch = false;
     std::string game_path;
     std::vector<std::string> game_args{};
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                           "Needs to be at the end of the line, and everything after \"--\" is a "
                           "game argument.\n"
                           "  -p, --patch <patch_file>      Apply specified patch file\n"
+                          "  -i, --ignore-game-patch       Disable automatic loading of game patch\n"
                           "  -f, --fullscreen <true|false> Specify window initial fullscreen "
                           "state. Does not overwrite the config file.\n"
                           "  --add-game-folder <folder>    Adds a new game folder to the config.\n"
@@ -72,6 +74,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
              }
          }},
         {"--patch", [&](int& i) { arg_map["-p"](i); }},
+        {"-i", [&](int&) { ignore_game_patch = true; }},
+        {"--ignore-game-patch", [&](int& i) { arg_map["-i"](i); }},
         {"-f",
          [&](int& i) {
              if (++i >= argc) {
@@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     // Run the emulator with the resolved eboot path
     Core::Emulator emulator;
-    emulator.Run(eboot_path, game_args);
+    emulator.Run(eboot_path, game_args, ignore_game_patch);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main.cpp b/src/qt_gui/main.cpp
index bd9dca6ce..b634981a0 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     bool has_command_line_argument = argc > 1;
     bool show_gui = false, has_game_argument = false;
+    bool ignore_game_patch = false;
     std::string game_path;
     std::vector<std::string> game_args{};
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                           "Needs to be at the end of the line, and everything after \"--\" is a "
                           "game argument.\n"
                           "  -p, --patch <patch_file>      Apply specified patch file\n"
+                          "  -i, --ignore-game-patch       Disable automatic loading of game patch\n"
                           "  -s, --show-gui                Show the GUI\n"
                           "  -f, --fullscreen <true|false> Specify window initial fullscreen "
                           "state. Does not overwrite the config file.\n"
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
              }
          }},
         {"--patch", [&](int& i) { arg_map["-p"](i); }},
+        {"-i", [&](int&) { ignore_game_patch = true; }},
+        {"--ignore-game-patch", [&](int& i) { arg_map["-i"](i); }},
         {"-f",
          [&](int& i) {
              if (++i >= argc) {
@@ -201,7 +205,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
         // Run the emulator with the resolved game path
         Core::Emulator emulator;
-        emulator.Run(game_file_path.string(), game_args);
+        emulator.Run(game_file_path.string(), game_args, ignore_game_patch);
         if (!show_gui) {
             return 0; // Exit after running the emulator without showing the GUI
         }