diff --git a/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp b/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp
index 46ea5b5ab..b64717aec 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -80,9 +80,10 @@ GameListFrame::GameListFrame(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings,
         });
 
     connect(this, &QTableWidget::customContextMenuRequested, this, [=, this](const QPoint& pos) {
-        m_gui_context_menus.RequestGameMenu(pos, m_game_info->m_games, m_compat_info,
-                                            m_gui_settings, this, true);
-        PopulateGameList(false);
+        int changedFavorite = m_gui_context_menus.RequestGameMenu(
+            pos, m_game_info->m_games, m_compat_info, m_gui_settings, this, true);
+        if (changedFavorite)
+            PopulateGameList(false);
     });
 
     connect(this, &QTableWidget::cellClicked, this, [=, this](int row, int column) {
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/gui_context_menus.h b/src/qt_gui/gui_context_menus.h
index c6a0994f6..7fa4654da 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/gui_context_menus.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/gui_context_menus.h
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
 class GuiContextMenus : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    void RequestGameMenu(const QPoint& pos, QVector<GameInfo>& m_games,
-                         std::shared_ptr<CompatibilityInfoClass> m_compat_info,
-                         std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> settings, QTableWidget* widget,
-                         bool isList) {
+    int RequestGameMenu(const QPoint& pos, QVector<GameInfo>& m_games,
+                        std::shared_ptr<CompatibilityInfoClass> m_compat_info,
+                        std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> settings, QTableWidget* widget, bool isList) {
         QPoint global_pos = widget->viewport()->mapToGlobal(pos);
         std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> m_gui_settings = std::move(settings);
         int itemID = 0;
+        int changedFavorite = 0;
         if (isList) {
             itemID = widget->currentRow();
         } else {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 
         // Do not show the menu if no item is selected
         if (itemID < 0 || itemID >= m_games.size()) {
-            return;
+            return changedFavorite;
         }
 
         // Setup menu.
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public:
         // Show menu.
         auto selected = menu.exec(global_pos);
         if (!selected) {
-            return;
+            return changedFavorite;
         }
 
         if (selected == openGameFolder) {
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ public:
         if (selected == toggleFavorite) {
             m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::favorites, serialStr, !isFavorite, true);
             widget->setCurrentCell(-1, -1);
+            changedFavorite = 1;
         }
 
         if (selected == &openCheats) {
@@ -605,6 +606,7 @@ public:
                     QUrl(url_issues + m_games[itemID].compatibility.issue_number));
             }
         }
+        return changedFavorite;
     }
 
     int GetRowIndex(QTreeWidget* treeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem* item) {