diff --git a/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp b/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
index f3d126f35..e741f45e8 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
@@ -14,16 +14,13 @@
 
 namespace Debugger {
 void ToggleConsole() {
-    static bool first_call = true, console_shown = true;
-    if (!first_call) {
-        if (console_shown == UISettings::values.show_console) {
-            return;
-        } else {
-            console_shown = UISettings::values.show_console;
-        }
+    static bool console_shown = false;
+    if (console_shown == UISettings::values.show_console) {
+        return;
     } else {
-        first_call = false;
+        console_shown = UISettings::values.show_console;
     }
+    
 #ifdef _WIN32
     FILE* temp;
     if (UISettings::values.show_console) {