diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 1a5333cdf7..328435552c 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -330,11 +330,13 @@ struct System::Impl {
         }
 
         LOG_INFO(Core, "Loading {} ({:016X}) ...", name, params.program_id);
+        LOG_ERROR(Core, "MakeApplicationProcess");
 
         // Make the process created be the application
         kernel.MakeApplicationProcess(process->GetHandle());
 
         // Set up the rest of the system.
+        LOG_ERROR(Core, "init_result");
         SystemResultStatus init_result{SetupForApplicationProcess(system, emu_window)};
         if (init_result != SystemResultStatus::Success) {
             LOG_CRITICAL(Core, "Failed to initialize system (Error {})!",
@@ -343,15 +345,18 @@ struct System::Impl {
             return init_result;
         }
 
+        LOG_ERROR(Core, "cheat_engine");
         // Initialize cheat engine
         if (cheat_engine) {
             cheat_engine->Initialize();
         }
 
+        LOG_ERROR(Core, "CreateAndInsertByFrontendAppletParameters");
         // Register with applet manager
         // All threads are started, begin main process execution, now that we're in the clear
         applet_manager.CreateAndInsertByFrontendAppletParameters(std::move(process), params);
 
+        LOG_ERROR(Core, "if gamecard_inserted");
         if (Settings::values.gamecard_inserted) {
             if (Settings::values.gamecard_current_game) {
                 fs_controller.SetGameCard(GetGameFileFromPath(virtual_filesystem, filepath));
@@ -363,7 +368,9 @@ struct System::Impl {
 
         perf_stats = std::make_unique<PerfStats>(params.program_id);
         // Reset counters and set time origin to current frame
+        LOG_ERROR(Core, "GetAndResetPerfStats");
         GetAndResetPerfStats();
+        LOG_ERROR(Core, "BeginSystemFrame");
         perf_stats->BeginSystemFrame();
 
         LOG_ERROR(Core, "Creating Patch Manager Instance");