diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 64d6ac696..a67069172 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -230,8 +230,7 @@ void GMainWindow::ConnectWidgetEvents() {
     connect(ui.action_Load_Symbol_Map, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnMenuLoadSymbolMap()));
     connect(ui.action_Select_Game_List_Root, SIGNAL(triggered()), this,
             SLOT(OnMenuSelectGameListRoot()));
-    connect(ui.action_Refresh_Game_Directory, SIGNAL(triggered()), this,
-            SLOT(OnMenuRefreshGameDirectory()));
+    connect(&watcher, SIGNAL(directoryChanged(QString)), SLOT(RefreshGameDirectory()));
     connect(ui.action_Start, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnStartGame()));
     connect(ui.action_Pause, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnPauseGame()));
     connect(ui.action_Stop, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnStopGame()));
@@ -490,12 +489,16 @@ void GMainWindow::OnMenuLoadSymbolMap() {
 
 void GMainWindow::OnMenuSelectGameListRoot() {
     QString dir_path = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Select Directory"));
+    if (!UISettings::values.gamedir.isEmpty()) {
+        watcher.removePath(UISettings::values.gamedir);
+    }
     if (!dir_path.isEmpty()) {
         UISettings::values.gamedir = dir_path;
         game_list->PopulateAsync(dir_path, UISettings::values.gamedir_deepscan);
+        watcher.addPath(dir_path);
     }
 }
-void GMainWindow::OnMenuRefreshGameDirectory() {
+void GMainWindow::RefreshGameDirectory() {
     if (!UISettings::values.gamedir.isEmpty()) {
         game_list->PopulateAsync(UISettings::values.gamedir, UISettings::values.gamedir_deepscan);
     }
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.h b/src/citra_qt/main.h
index f3a9cc11d..36aa327cb 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define _CITRA_QT_MAIN_HXX_
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <QFileSystemWatcher>
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include "ui_main.h"
 
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ private slots:
     void OnMenuLoadSymbolMap();
     /// Called whenever a user selects the "File->Select Game List Root" menu item
     void OnMenuSelectGameListRoot();
-    void OnMenuRefreshGameDirectory();
+    void RefreshGameDirectory();
     void OnMenuRecentFile();
     void OnSwapScreens();
     void OnConfigure();
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ private:
     GraphicsVertexShaderWidget* graphicsVertexShaderWidget;
     GraphicsTracingWidget* graphicsTracingWidget;
     WaitTreeWidget* waitTreeWidget;
+    QFileSystemWatcher watcher;
 
     QAction* actions_recent_files[max_recent_files_item];
 };
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.ui b/src/citra_qt/main.ui
index f425677c7..adfa3689e 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.ui
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.ui
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
     <addaction name="action_Load_Symbol_Map"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="action_Select_Game_List_Root"/>
-    <addaction name="action_Refresh_Game_Directory"/>
     <addaction name="menu_recent_files"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="action_Exit"/>
@@ -168,11 +167,6 @@
     <string>Selects a folder to display in the game list</string>
    </property>
   </action>
-  <action name="action_Refresh_Game_Directory">
-   <property name="text">
-    <string>Refresh Game Directory</string>
-   </property>
-  </action>
  </widget>
  <resources/>
  <connections>