diff --git a/src/emulator.cpp b/src/emulator.cpp
index c6535f87a..347931021 100644
--- a/src/emulator.cpp
+++ b/src/emulator.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ void Emulator::Run(const std::filesystem::path& file) {
                 }
 #ifdef ENABLE_QT_GUI
                 MemoryPatcher::g_game_serial = id;
+
+                // Timer for 'Play Time'
+                timer = new QTimer();
+                QObject::connect(timer, &QTimer::timeout, [this, id]() { UpdatePlayTime(id); });
+                timer->start(60000); // 60000 ms = 1 minute
 #endif
                 title = param_sfo->GetString("TITLE").value_or("Unknown title");
                 LOG_INFO(Loader, "Game id: {} Title: {}", id, title);
diff --git a/src/emulator.h b/src/emulator.h
index dc2959af4..83f8cd99d 100644
--- a/src/emulator.h
+++ b/src/emulator.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <thread>
+#include <QTimer>
 
 #include "common/singleton.h"
 #include "core/linker.h"
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ private:
     Core::Linker* linker;
     std::unique_ptr<Frontend::WindowSDL> window;
     std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point start_time;
+    QTimer* timer;
 };
 
 } // namespace Core