diff --git a/src/yuzu/main.cpp b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
index 936a2759b..34e33170e 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename) {
 
     const Core::System::ResultStatus result{system.Load(render_window, filename.toStdString())};
 
-    Core::Telemetry().AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::App, "Frontend", "Qt");
-
     if (result != Core::System::ResultStatus::Success) {
         switch (result) {
         case Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorGetLoader:
@@ -409,6 +407,7 @@ bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename) {
         }
         return false;
     }
+    Core::Telemetry().AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::App, "Frontend", "Qt");
     return true;
 }