diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.cpp
index c247c53493..5547e34987 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ ConfigureDialog::ConfigureDialog(QWidget* parent, HotkeyRegistry& registry_,
         }
     });
     connect(ui_tab.get(), &ConfigureUi::LanguageChanged, this, &ConfigureDialog::OnLanguageChanged);
+    connect(filesystem_tab.get(), &ConfigureFilesystem::ExternalContentDirsChanged, this,
+            &ConfigureDialog::ExternalContentDirsChanged);
     connect(ui->selectorList, &QListWidget::itemSelectionChanged, this,
             &ConfigureDialog::UpdateVisibleTabs);
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.h b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.h
index 4f9cf79645..9b018a3ae4 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ private slots:
 
 signals:
     void LanguageChanged(const QString& locale);
+    void ExternalContentDirsChanged();
 
 private:
     void changeEvent(QEvent* event) override;
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_filesystem.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_filesystem.cpp
index 22b2dc802d..2842a86729 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_filesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_filesystem.cpp
@@ -107,10 +107,15 @@ void ConfigureFilesystem::ApplyConfiguration() {
 
     UISettings::values.cache_game_list = ui->cache_game_list->isChecked();
 
-    Settings::values.external_content_dirs.clear();
+    std::vector<std::string> new_dirs;
+    new_dirs.reserve(ui->external_content_list->count());
     for (int i = 0; i < ui->external_content_list->count(); ++i) {
-        Settings::values.external_content_dirs.push_back(
-            ui->external_content_list->item(i)->text().toStdString());
+        new_dirs.push_back(ui->external_content_list->item(i)->text().toStdString());
+    }
+
+    if (new_dirs != Settings::values.external_content_dirs) {
+        Settings::values.external_content_dirs = std::move(new_dirs);
+        emit ExternalContentDirsChanged();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_filesystem.h b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_filesystem.h
index 9999b39fe4..a433c9c694 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_filesystem.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_filesystem.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ public:
 
     void ApplyConfiguration();
 
+signals:
+    void ExternalContentDirsChanged();
+
 private:
     void changeEvent(QEvent* event) override;
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp b/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp
index fbe32dc6a8..60ef7ab626 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp
@@ -3387,6 +3387,8 @@ void MainWindow::OnConfigure() {
                                      !multiplayer_state->IsHostingPublicRoom());
     connect(&configure_dialog, &ConfigureDialog::LanguageChanged, this,
             &MainWindow::OnLanguageChanged);
+    connect(&configure_dialog, &ConfigureDialog::ExternalContentDirsChanged, this,
+            &MainWindow::OnGameListRefresh);
 
     const auto result = configure_dialog.exec();
     if (result != QDialog::Accepted && !UISettings::values.configuration_applied &&