diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index a39c67b7fe..5912f3f77d 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -61,16 +61,15 @@ void Config::Load(const char *iniFileName, const char *controllerIniFilename)
 	general->Get("Language", &languageIni, "en_US");
 	general->Get("NumWorkerThreads", &iNumWorkerThreads, cpu_info.num_cores);
 	general->Get("EnableCheats", &bEnableCheats, false);
-	general->Get("MaxRecent", &iMaxRecent, 30);
 	general->Get("ScreenshotsAsPNG", &bScreenshotsAsPNG, false);
 	general->Get("StateSlot", &iCurrentStateSlot, 0);
 	general->Get("GridView1", &bGridView1, true);
 	general->Get("GridView2", &bGridView2, true);
 	general->Get("GridView3", &bGridView3, true);
 
-	// Fix issue from switching from uint (hex in .ini) to int (dec)
-	if (iMaxRecent == 0)
-		iMaxRecent = 12;
+	// No reason to really make this configurable when
+	// the list can scroll in NewUI.
+	iMaxRecent = 30;
 
 	// "default" means let emulator decide, "" means disable.
 	general->Get("ReportingHost", &sReportHost, "default");
@@ -248,7 +247,6 @@ void Config::Save() {
 #endif
 		general->Set("Language", languageIni);
 		general->Set("NumWorkerThreads", iNumWorkerThreads);
-		general->Set("MaxRecent", iMaxRecent);
 		general->Set("EnableCheats", bEnableCheats);
 		general->Set("ScreenshotsAsPNG", bScreenshotsAsPNG);
 		general->Set("StateSlot", iCurrentStateSlot);
diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
index 0c4f71a77c..487f485635 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ void GameSettingsScreen::CreateViews() {
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	systemSettings->Add(new Choice(s->T("Change Nickname")))->OnClick.Handle(this, &GameSettingsScreen::OnChangeNickname);
 #endif
+	systemSettings->Add(new Choice(s->T("Clear Recent Section")))->OnClick.Handle(this, &GameSettingsScreen::OnClearRecents);
 	systemSettings->Add(new CheckBox(&enableReports_, s->T("Enable Compatibility Server Reports")));
 	systemSettings->Add(new Choice(s->T("Developer Tools")))->OnClick.Handle(this, &GameSettingsScreen::OnDeveloperTools);
 
@@ -379,6 +380,12 @@ void GameSettingsScreen::CreateViews() {
 	systemSettings->Add(new PopupMultiChoice(&g_Config.iButtonPreference, s->T("Confirmation Button"), buttonPref, 0, 2, s, screenManager()));
 }
 
+UI::EventReturn GameSettingsScreen::OnClearRecents(UI::EventParams &e) {
+	g_Config.recentIsos.clear();
+
+	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
+}
+
 UI::EventReturn GameSettingsScreen::OnReloadCheats(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	// Hmm, strange mechanism.
 	g_Config.bReloadCheats = true;
diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.h b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.h
index b0b0ed5409..d57f4a7d59 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.h
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ private:
 	UI::EventReturn OnFactoryReset(UI::EventParams &e);
 	UI::EventReturn OnDeveloperTools(UI::EventParams &e);
 	UI::EventReturn OnChangeNickname(UI::EventParams &e);
+	UI::EventReturn OnClearRecents(UI::EventParams &e);
 
 	// Temporaries to convert bools to int settings
 	bool cap60FPS_;