diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index e2c2aea78b..5509a6f69c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -2340,6 +2340,12 @@ void main_window::RetranslateUI(const QStringList& language_codes, const QString
 
 	ui->retranslateUi(this);
 
+	// Refresh game list first to prevent localization mismatches in further Refresh calls
+	if (m_game_list_frame)
+	{
+		m_game_list_frame->Refresh(true);
+	}
+
 	// Update menu bar size (needed if the corner widget changes its size)
 	ui->menuBar->adjustSize();
 
@@ -2354,11 +2360,6 @@ void main_window::RetranslateUI(const QStringList& language_codes, const QString
 	default: break;
 	}
 
-	if (m_game_list_frame)
-	{
-		m_game_list_frame->Refresh(true);
-	}
-
 	Q_EMIT RequestDialogRepaint();
 }