diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
index b8ed1d642f..2184974d85 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ debugger_frame::debugger_frame(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, QWidg
 	: custom_dock_widget(tr("Debugger [Press F1 for Help]"), parent)
 	, m_gui_settings(std::move(gui_settings))
 {
+	setObjectName("debugger");
 	setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
 
 	m_update = new QTimer(this);
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
index 7ef27ea0f9..36e26cf43d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ game_list_frame::game_list_frame(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, std
 	, m_emu_settings(std::move(emu_settings))
 	, m_persistent_settings(std::move(persistent_settings))
 {
+	setObjectName("gamelist");
+
 	m_game_list_actions = std::make_shared<game_list_actions>(this, m_gui_settings);
 
 	m_icon_size       = gui::gl_icon_size_min; // ensure a valid size
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h
index c15b4166bf..41be2732ab 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ namespace gui
 	const gui_save fd_save_log     = gui_save(main_window, "lastExplorePathSaveLog", "");
 
 	const gui_save mw_debugger         = gui_save(main_window, "debuggerVisible",  false);
-	const gui_save mw_logger           = gui_save(main_window, "loggerVisible",    true);
+	const gui_save mw_logger           = gui_save(main_window, "loggerVisible",    false);
 	const gui_save mw_gamelist         = gui_save(main_window, "gamelistVisible",  true);
 	const gui_save mw_toolBarVisible   = gui_save(main_window, "toolBarVisible",   true);
 	const gui_save mw_titleBarsVisible = gui_save(main_window, "titleBarsVisible", true);
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
index cf570eea7a..61ca66a909 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ static gui_listener s_gui_listener;
 log_frame::log_frame(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> _gui_settings, QWidget* parent)
 	: custom_dock_widget(tr("Log"), parent), m_gui_settings(std::move(_gui_settings))
 {
+	setObjectName("logger");
+
 	const int max_block_count_log = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::l_limit).toInt();
 	const int max_block_count_tty = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::l_limit_tty).toInt();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index 130434f0c2..2a366705ab 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -3512,11 +3512,8 @@ void main_window::CreateDockWindows()
 	m_mw->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::PreventContextMenu);
 
 	m_game_list_frame = new game_list_frame(m_gui_settings, m_emu_settings, m_persistent_settings, m_mw);
-	m_game_list_frame->setObjectName("gamelist");
 	m_debugger_frame = new debugger_frame(m_gui_settings, m_mw);
-	m_debugger_frame->setObjectName("debugger");
 	m_log_frame = new log_frame(m_gui_settings, m_mw);
-	m_log_frame->setObjectName("logger");
 
 	m_mw->addDockWidget(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, m_game_list_frame);
 	m_mw->addDockWidget(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, m_log_frame);