diff --git a/Core/ELF/ParamSFO.cpp b/Core/ELF/ParamSFO.cpp
index f969547c02..6a0abaf8af 100644
--- a/Core/ELF/ParamSFO.cpp
+++ b/Core/ELF/ParamSFO.cpp
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ GameRegion DetectGameRegionFromID(std::string_view id_full) {
 			return GameRegion::TEST;
 		} else if (id_letters == "UMDT") {
 			return GameRegion::DIAGNOSTIC;
+		} else if (id_letters == "VSHM") {  // this is just generated from vshmain.elf
+			return GameRegion::FIRMWARE;
 		}
 	}
 	return GameRegion::HOMEBREW;
@@ -474,6 +476,7 @@ std::string_view GameRegionToString(GameRegion region) {
 	case GameRegion::TEST: return "Test disc";
 	case GameRegion::DIAGNOSTIC: return "Diagnostic tool";
 	case GameRegion::FIRMWARE: return "Firmware update";
+	case GameRegion::VSH: return "VSH";
 	default: return "unknown region";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Core/ELF/ParamSFO.h b/Core/ELF/ParamSFO.h
index f1f48d4759..fd3e6e8823 100644
--- a/Core/ELF/ParamSFO.h
+++ b/Core/ELF/ParamSFO.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ enum class GameRegion {
 	TEST,
 	DIAGNOSTIC,
 	FIRMWARE,
+	VSH,
 };
 
 GameRegion DetectGameRegionFromID(std::string_view id_version);
diff --git a/Core/Util/RecentFiles.cpp b/Core/Util/RecentFiles.cpp
index 2e4dead9c6..5a8d422d6a 100644
--- a/Core/Util/RecentFiles.cpp
+++ b/Core/Util/RecentFiles.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ void RecentFilesManager::Add(std::string_view filename) {
 	}
 
 	// Some things should not be added to recent, such as the VSH (which will have a separate UI for launching it)
+	if (endsWithNoCase(filename, "vshmain.prx")) {
+		return;
+	}
 
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(cmdLock_);
 	cmds_.push(RecentCommand{ RecentCmd::Add, {}, std::make_unique<std::string>(filename) });
diff --git a/UI/GameInfoCache.cpp b/UI/GameInfoCache.cpp
index c57e373f89..bbe7466808 100644
--- a/UI/GameInfoCache.cpp
+++ b/UI/GameInfoCache.cpp
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ handleELF:
 			if (flags_ & GameInfoFlags::PARAM_SFO) {
 				info_->id = g_paramSFO.GenerateFakeID(gamePath_);
 				info_->id_version = info_->id + "_1.00";
-				info_->region = GameRegion::HOMEBREW; // Homebrew
+				info_->region = equals(info_->title, "vshmain.prx") ? GameRegion::VSH : GameRegion::HOMEBREW;
 			}
 
 			if (flags_ & GameInfoFlags::ICON) {
diff --git a/UI/ImDebugger/ImDebugger.cpp b/UI/ImDebugger/ImDebugger.cpp
index cbbe2c16d1..695e12b950 100644
--- a/UI/ImDebugger/ImDebugger.cpp
+++ b/UI/ImDebugger/ImDebugger.cpp
@@ -2473,6 +2473,9 @@ void ImDebugger::Frame(MIPSDebugInterface *mipsDebug, GPUCommon *gpuDebug, Draw:
 					System_PostUIMessage(UIMessage::REQUEST_GAME_BOOT, path.ToString());
 				});
 			}
+			if (ImGui::MenuItem("Load XMB (VSH)")) {
+				System_PostUIMessage(UIMessage::REQUEST_GAME_BOOT, (g_Config.nandRootDirectory / "flash0/vsh/module/vshmain.prx").ToString());
+			}
 			if (ImGui::MenuItem("Open directory...")) {
 				System_BrowseForFolder(reqToken_, "Load", Path(), [](std::string_view value, int) {
 					System_PostUIMessage(UIMessage::REQUEST_GAME_BOOT, value);
diff --git a/UI/NativeApp.cpp b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
index 048c1a2bd2..add9481018 100644
--- a/UI/NativeApp.cpp
+++ b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ void NativeInit(int argc, const char *argv[], const CommandLineOptions &cmdLineO
 	cmdLineOptions.ApplyToConfig();
 
 	boot_filename.clear();
-	if (boot_filename.empty() && cmdLineOptions.bootVSH.has_value() && cmdLineOptions.bootVSH.value()) {
+	if (boot_filename.empty() && cmdLineOptions.bootVSH.value_or(false)) {
 		boot_filename = g_Config.nandRootDirectory / "flash0/vsh/module/vshmain.prx";
 	}
 
diff --git a/Windows/MainWindowMenu.cpp b/Windows/MainWindowMenu.cpp
index 2b014c1304..068ad6683c 100644
--- a/Windows/MainWindowMenu.cpp
+++ b/Windows/MainWindowMenu.cpp
@@ -471,6 +471,10 @@ namespace MainWindow {
 			BrowseAndBoot(NON_EPHEMERAL_TOKEN, GetSysDirectory(DIRECTORY_GAME).ToString());
 			break;
 
+		case ID_FILE_LOAD_VSH:
+			System_PostUIMessage(UIMessage::REQUEST_GAME_BOOT, (g_Config.nandRootDirectory / "flash0/vsh/module/vshmain.prx").ToString());
+			break;
+
 		case ID_FILE_OPEN_NEW_INSTANCE:
 			W32Util::SpawnNewInstance(false);
 			break;
diff --git a/Windows/ppsspp.rc b/Windows/ppsspp.rc
index fa4bd97058..f28cc1cbaf 100644
--- a/Windows/ppsspp.rc
+++ b/Windows/ppsspp.rc
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ BEGIN
         MENUITEM "", 0, MFT_SEPARATOR
         MENUITEM "Open New Instance",                       ID_FILE_OPEN_NEW_INSTANCE
         MENUITEM "", 0, MFT_SEPARATOR
+        MENUITEM "Load XMB (VSH)",                          ID_FILE_LOAD_VSH
+        MENUITEM "", 0, MFT_SEPARATOR
 
         POPUP "Savestate Slot",                             ID_FILE_SAVESTATE_SLOT_MENU
         BEGIN
diff --git a/Windows/resource.h b/Windows/resource.h
index 0dee92b055..523e59b92f 100644
--- a/Windows/resource.h
+++ b/Windows/resource.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
 #define ID_FILE_QUICKLOADSTATE_HC        40037
 #define ID_OPTIONS_CONTROLS              40038
 #define ID_DEBUG_BREAKONLOAD             40039
+#define ID_FILE_LOAD_VSH                 40040
 #define ID_OPTIONS_FRAMESKIP             40044
 #define IDC_MEMCHECK                     40045
 #define ID_FILE_MEMSTICK                 40046