diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 91149245a..53ca8dd05 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -1015,6 +1015,11 @@ bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename) {
                    "titles</a>."));
             break;
 
+        case Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorGbaTitle:
+            QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Unsupported ROM"),
+                                  tr("GBA Virtual Console ROMs are not supported by Citra."));
+            break;
+
         case Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorVideoCore:
             QMessageBox::critical(
                 this, tr("Video Core Error"),
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index c99f17a7f..c6eebade7 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Load(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, const std::st
             return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorEncrypted;
         case Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorInvalidFormat:
             return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorInvalidFormat;
+        case Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorGbaTitle:
+            return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorGbaTitle;
         default:
             return ResultStatus::ErrorSystemMode;
         }
@@ -292,7 +294,6 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Load(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, const std::st
     telemetry_session->AddInitialInfo(*app_loader);
     std::shared_ptr<Kernel::Process> process;
     const Loader::ResultStatus load_result{app_loader->Load(process)};
-    kernel->SetCurrentProcess(process);
     if (Loader::ResultStatus::Success != load_result) {
         LOG_CRITICAL(Core, "Failed to load ROM (Error {})!", load_result);
         System::Shutdown();
@@ -302,10 +303,13 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Load(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, const std::st
             return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorEncrypted;
         case Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorInvalidFormat:
             return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorInvalidFormat;
+        case Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorGbaTitle:
+            return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorGbaTitle;
         default:
             return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader;
         }
     }
+    kernel->SetCurrentProcess(process);
     cheat_engine = std::make_unique<Cheats::CheatEngine>(*this);
     title_id = 0;
     if (app_loader->ReadProgramId(title_id) != Loader::ResultStatus::Success) {
@@ -539,7 +543,8 @@ void System::Shutdown(bool is_deserializing) {
                                 perf_results.emulation_speed * 100.0);
     telemetry_session->AddField(performance, "Shutdown_Framerate", perf_results.game_fps);
     telemetry_session->AddField(performance, "Shutdown_Frametime", perf_results.frametime * 1000.0);
-    telemetry_session->AddField(performance, "Mean_Frametime_MS", perf_stats->GetMeanFrametime());
+    telemetry_session->AddField(performance, "Mean_Frametime_MS",
+                                perf_stats ? perf_stats->GetMeanFrametime() : 0);
 
     // Shutdown emulation session
     VideoCore::Shutdown();
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 79cbc3f85..c4e06e2aa 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -82,10 +82,12 @@ public:
         ErrorSystemMode,            ///< Error determining the system mode
         ErrorLoader,                ///< Error loading the specified application
         ErrorLoader_ErrorEncrypted, ///< Error loading the specified application due to encryption
-        ErrorLoader_ErrorInvalidFormat,     ///< Error loading the specified application due to an
-                                            /// invalid format
-        ErrorSystemFiles,                   ///< Error in finding system files
-        ErrorVideoCore,                     ///< Error in the video core
+        ErrorLoader_ErrorInvalidFormat, ///< Error loading the specified application due to an
+                                        /// invalid format
+        ErrorLoader_ErrorGbaTitle, ///< Error loading the specified application as it is GBA Virtual
+                                   ///< Console
+        ErrorSystemFiles,          ///< Error in finding system files
+        ErrorVideoCore,            ///< Error in the video core
         ErrorVideoCore_ErrorGenericDrivers, ///< Error in the video core due to the user having
                                             /// generic drivers installed
         ErrorVideoCore_ErrorBelowGL43,      ///< Error in the video core due to the user not having
diff --git a/src/core/loader/loader.h b/src/core/loader/loader.h
index d42aab3a1..9f50c79d1 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/loader.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/loader.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ enum class ResultStatus {
     ErrorAlreadyLoaded,
     ErrorMemoryAllocationFailed,
     ErrorEncrypted,
+    ErrorGbaTitle,
 };
 
 constexpr u32 MakeMagic(char a, char b, char c, char d) {
diff --git a/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp b/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp
index e376120a7..d233aef26 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ ResultStatus AppLoader_NCCH::LoadExec(std::shared_ptr<Kernel::Process>& process)
     u64_le program_id;
     if (ResultStatus::Success == ReadCode(code) &&
         ResultStatus::Success == ReadProgramId(program_id)) {
+        if (IsGbaVirtualConsole(code)) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Loader, "Encountered unsupported GBA Virtual Console code section.");
+            return ResultStatus::ErrorGbaTitle;
+        }
+
         std::string process_name = Common::StringFromFixedZeroTerminatedBuffer(
             (const char*)overlay_ncch->exheader_header.codeset_info.name, 8);
 
@@ -177,6 +182,12 @@ void AppLoader_NCCH::ParseRegionLockoutInfo() {
     }
 }
 
+bool AppLoader_NCCH::IsGbaVirtualConsole(const std::vector<u8>& code) {
+    const u32* gbaVcHeader = reinterpret_cast<const u32*>(code.data() + code.size() - 0x10);
+    return code.size() >= 0x10 && gbaVcHeader[0] == MakeMagic('.', 'C', 'A', 'A') &&
+           gbaVcHeader[1] == 1;
+}
+
 ResultStatus AppLoader_NCCH::Load(std::shared_ptr<Kernel::Process>& process) {
     u64_le ncch_program_id;
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/ncch.h b/src/core/loader/ncch.h
index 6f680b063..76ce61446 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/ncch.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/ncch.h
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ private:
     /// Reads the region lockout info in the SMDH and send it to CFG service
     void ParseRegionLockoutInfo();
 
+    /// Detects whether the NCCH contains GBA Virtual Console.
+    bool IsGbaVirtualConsole(const std::vector<u8>& code);
+
     FileSys::NCCHContainer base_ncch;
     FileSys::NCCHContainer update_ncch;
     FileSys::NCCHContainer* overlay_ncch;