diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index d8f46a17d..bfbea2dff 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ std::filesystem::path settings_addon_install_dir = {};
 std::filesystem::path save_data_path = {};
 u32 mw_themes = 0;
 std::vector<std::string> m_elf_viewer;
-std::vector<std::string> m_recent_files;
 std::string emulator_language = "en_US";
 static bool isFullscreen = false;
 static std::string fullscreenMode = "Windowed";
@@ -493,11 +492,6 @@ void setElfViewer(const std::vector<std::string>& elfList) {
     m_elf_viewer = elfList;
 }
 
-void setRecentFiles(const std::vector<std::string>& recentFiles) {
-    m_recent_files.resize(recentFiles.size());
-    m_recent_files = recentFiles;
-}
-
 void setEmulatorLanguage(std::string language) {
     emulator_language = language;
 }
@@ -551,10 +545,6 @@ std::vector<std::string> getElfViewer() {
     return m_elf_viewer;
 }
 
-std::vector<std::string> getRecentFiles() {
-    return m_recent_files;
-}
-
 std::string getEmulatorLanguage() {
     return emulator_language;
 }
@@ -694,7 +684,6 @@ void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
 
         settings_addon_install_dir = toml::find_fs_path_or(gui, "addonInstallDir", {});
         m_elf_viewer = toml::find_or<std::vector<std::string>>(gui, "elfDirs", {});
-        m_recent_files = toml::find_or<std::vector<std::string>>(gui, "recentFiles", {});
         emulator_language = toml::find_or<std::string>(gui, "emulatorLanguage", "en_US");
     }
 
@@ -892,7 +881,6 @@ void saveMainWindow(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
 
     data["GUI"]["theme"] = mw_themes;
     data["GUI"]["elfDirs"] = m_elf_viewer;
-    data["GUI"]["recentFiles"] = m_recent_files;
 
     // Sorting of TOML sections
     sortTomlSections(data);
diff --git a/src/common/config.h b/src/common/config.h
index 414bc122e..fccdb50b5 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h
+++ b/src/common/config.h
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ const std::vector<bool> getGameInstallDirsEnabled();
 std::filesystem::path getAddonInstallDir();
 u32 getMainWindowTheme();
 std::vector<std::string> getElfViewer();
-std::vector<std::string> getRecentFiles();
 std::string getEmulatorLanguage();
 
 void setDefaultValues();
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h b/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h
index da5542956..251ce681d 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const QString game_grid = "game_grid";
 const gui_value gen_checkForUpdates = gui_value(general_settings, "checkForUpdates", false);
 const gui_value gen_showChangeLog = gui_value(general_settings, "showChangeLog", false);
 const gui_value gen_updateChannel = gui_value(general_settings, "updateChannel", "Release");
+const gui_value gen_recentFiles =
+    gui_value(main_window, "recentFiles", QVariant::fromValue(QList<QString>()));
 
 // main window settings
 const gui_value mw_geometry = gui_value(main_window, "geometry", QByteArray());
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
index c6da49182..e935deaec 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
@@ -1122,33 +1122,32 @@ void MainWindow::HandleResize(QResizeEvent* event) {
 }
 
 void MainWindow::AddRecentFiles(QString filePath) {
-    std::vector<std::string> vec = Config::getRecentFiles();
-    if (!vec.empty()) {
-        if (filePath.toStdString() == vec.at(0)) {
+    QList<QString> list = gui_settings::Var2List(m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gen_recentFiles));
+    if (!list.empty()) {
+        if (filePath == list.at(0)) {
             return;
         }
-        auto it = std::find(vec.begin(), vec.end(), filePath.toStdString());
-        if (it != vec.end()) {
-            vec.erase(it);
+        auto it = std::find(list.begin(), list.end(), filePath);
+        if (it != list.end()) {
+            list.erase(it);
         }
     }
-    vec.insert(vec.begin(), filePath.toStdString());
-    if (vec.size() > 6) {
-        vec.pop_back();
+    list.insert(list.begin(), filePath);
+    if (list.size() > 6) {
+        list.pop_back();
     }
-    Config::setRecentFiles(vec);
-    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir);
-    Config::saveMainWindow(config_dir / "config.toml");
+    m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::gen_recentFiles, gui_settings::List2Var(list));
     CreateRecentGameActions(); // Refresh the QActions.
 }
 
 void MainWindow::CreateRecentGameActions() {
     m_recent_files_group = new QActionGroup(this);
     ui->menuRecent->clear();
-    std::vector<std::string> vec = Config::getRecentFiles();
-    for (int i = 0; i < vec.size(); i++) {
+    QList<QString> list = gui_settings::Var2List(m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gen_recentFiles));
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
         QAction* recentFileAct = new QAction(this);
-        recentFileAct->setText(QString::fromStdString(vec.at(i)));
+        recentFileAct->setText(list.at(i));
         ui->menuRecent->addAction(recentFileAct);
         m_recent_files_group->addAction(recentFileAct);
     }
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/settings.cpp b/src/qt_gui/settings.cpp
index 44133dac5..4a9c1d375 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/settings.cpp
@@ -75,3 +75,17 @@ void settings::SetValue(const QString& key, const QString& name, const QVariant&
         }
     }
 }
+QVariant settings::List2Var(const QList<QString>& list) {
+    QByteArray ba;
+    QDataStream stream(&ba, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+    stream << list;
+    return QVariant(ba);
+}
+
+QList<QString> settings::Var2List(const QVariant& var) {
+    QList<QString> list;
+    QByteArray ba = var.toByteArray();
+    QDataStream stream(&ba, QIODevice::ReadOnly);
+    stream >> list;
+    return list;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/settings.h b/src/qt_gui/settings.h
index da71fe01a..837804d00 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/settings.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/settings.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public:
 
     QVariant GetValue(const QString& key, const QString& name, const QVariant& def) const;
     QVariant GetValue(const gui_value& entry) const;
+    static QVariant List2Var(const QList<QString>& list);
+    static QList<QString> Var2List(const QVariant& var);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     /** Remove entry */