From d5bf11703d133bcc590bc7fbe55269eadda9b446 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Megamouse <studienricky89@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:32:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Qt: Restart game even if there's no savestate when using the
 restart shortcut

---
 rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
index 483f5affdc..db66ce68a4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
@@ -339,6 +339,14 @@ void gs_frame::handle_shortcut(gui::shortcuts::shortcut shortcut_key, const QKey
 		default: break; // unreachable
 		}
 
+		if (shortcut_key == gui::shortcuts::shortcut::gw_restart && !boot_current_game_savestate(true, index))
+		{
+			// Normal restart if there is no savestate
+			Emu.Restart();
+			break;
+		}
+
+		// Reboot with savestate
 		boot_current_game_savestate(false, index);
 		break;
 	}