diff --git a/src/common/settings.cpp b/src/common/settings.cpp
index 605fe7f86..c8651925e 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/common/settings.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ float Volume() {
     return values.volume.GetValue() / static_cast<f32>(values.volume.GetDefault());
 }
 
-Linkage::Linkage() = default;
+Linkage::Linkage(u32 initial_count) : count{initial_count} {}
 Linkage::~Linkage() = default;
 
 const char* TranslateCategory(Category category) {
diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 1f95bd7d5..51708706b 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ public:
 
 class Linkage {
 public:
-    explicit Linkage();
+    explicit Linkage(u32 initial_count = 0);
     ~Linkage();
     std::map<Category, std::forward_list<BasicSetting*>> by_category{};
     std::vector<std::function<void()>> restore_functions{};
diff --git a/src/yuzu/uisettings.h b/src/yuzu/uisettings.h
index 9e2cea4d6..a734513ea 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/uisettings.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/uisettings.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct GameDir {
 };
 
 struct Values {
-    Settings::Linkage linkage{};
+    Settings::Linkage linkage{1000};
 
     QByteArray geometry;
     QByteArray state;