diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 8605445837..7b676cb497 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -641,8 +641,14 @@ struct Values {
                                                    true,
                                                    true};
 
-    // Linux
-    SwitchableSetting<bool> enable_gamemode{linkage, true, "enable_gamemode", Category::Linux};
+    // Linux/MinGW may support (requires libdl support)
+    SwitchableSetting<bool> enable_gamemode{linkage,
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
+        true,
+#else
+        false,
+#endif
+        "enable_gamemode", Category::UiGeneral};
 
     // Controls
     InputSetting<std::array<PlayerInput, 10>> players;
diff --git a/src/common/settings_common.h b/src/common/settings_common.h
index af16ec692b..7902cbf945 100644
--- a/src/common/settings_common.h
+++ b/src/common/settings_common.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ enum class Category : u32 {
     Multiplayer,
     Services,
     Paths,
-    Linux,
     LibraryApplet,
     MaxEnum,
 };
diff --git a/src/qt_common/shared_translation.cpp b/src/qt_common/shared_translation.cpp
index cdc05e60e0..8da090e6c7 100644
--- a/src/qt_common/shared_translation.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_common/shared_translation.cpp
@@ -450,7 +450,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
            tr("Whether or not to check for updates upon startup."));
 
     // Linux
-    INSERT(Settings, enable_gamemode, tr("Enable Gamemode"), QString());
+    INSERT(UISettings,
+            enable_gamemode,
+            tr("Enable Gamemode"),
+            QString());
 
     // Ui Debugging