diff --git a/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp b/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
index 15cd712347..be48e24ec9 100644
--- a/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
@@ -896,6 +896,10 @@ void VMManager::UpdateRunningGame(bool resetting, bool game_starting, bool swapp
 		// Check this here, for two cases: dynarec on, and when enable cheats is set per-game.
 		if (s_patches_crc != s_game_crc)
 			ReloadPatches(game_starting, false);
+
+		MIPSAnalyst::ScanForFunctions(R5900SymbolMap, ElfTextRange.first, ElfTextRange.first + ElfTextRange.second, true);
+		R5900SymbolMap.UpdateActiveSymbols();
+		R3000SymbolMap.UpdateActiveSymbols();
 	}
 
 	// Per-game ini enabling of hardcore mode. We need to re-enforce the settings if so.
@@ -910,10 +914,6 @@ void VMManager::UpdateRunningGame(bool resetting, bool game_starting, bool swapp
 	UpdateDiscordPresence(Achievements::GetRichPresenceString());
 
 	Host::OnGameChanged(s_disc_path, s_elf_override, s_game_serial, s_game_name, s_game_crc);
-
-	MIPSAnalyst::ScanForFunctions(R5900SymbolMap, ElfTextRange.first, ElfTextRange.first + ElfTextRange.second, true);
-	R5900SymbolMap.UpdateActiveSymbols();
-	R3000SymbolMap.UpdateActiveSymbols();
 }
 
 void VMManager::ReloadPatches(bool verbose, bool show_messages_when_disabled)