diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.cpp
index 32c05b797..8086f9d6b 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_dialog.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ ConfigureDialog::ConfigureDialog(QWidget* parent, HotkeyRegistry& registry)
 
     adjustSize();
     ui->selectorList->setCurrentRow(0);
-
-    // Synchronise lists upon initialisation
-    ui->hotkeysTab->EmitHotkeysChanged();
 }
 
 ConfigureDialog::~ConfigureDialog() = default;
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_hotkeys.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_hotkeys.cpp
index a7a8752e5..9fb970c21 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_hotkeys.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_hotkeys.cpp
@@ -31,22 +31,6 @@ ConfigureHotkeys::ConfigureHotkeys(QWidget* parent)
 
 ConfigureHotkeys::~ConfigureHotkeys() = default;
 
-void ConfigureHotkeys::EmitHotkeysChanged() {
-    emit HotkeysChanged(GetUsedKeyList());
-}
-
-QList<QKeySequence> ConfigureHotkeys::GetUsedKeyList() const {
-    QList<QKeySequence> list;
-    for (int r = 0; r < model->rowCount(); r++) {
-        const QStandardItem* parent = model->item(r, 0);
-        for (int r2 = 0; r2 < parent->rowCount(); r2++) {
-            const QStandardItem* keyseq = parent->child(r2, 1);
-            list << QKeySequence::fromString(keyseq->text(), QKeySequence::NativeText);
-        }
-    }
-    return list;
-}
-
 void ConfigureHotkeys::Populate(const HotkeyRegistry& registry) {
     for (const auto& group : registry.hotkey_groups) {
         auto* parent_item = new QStandardItem(group.first);
@@ -83,16 +67,29 @@ void ConfigureHotkeys::Configure(QModelIndex index) {
     }
 
     if (IsUsedKey(key_sequence) && key_sequence != QKeySequence(previous_key.toString())) {
-        QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error in inputted key"),
-                              tr("You're using a key that's already bound."));
+        QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Conflicting Key Sequence"),
+                             tr("The entered key sequence is already assigned to another hotkey."));
     } else {
         model->setData(index, key_sequence.toString(QKeySequence::NativeText));
-        EmitHotkeysChanged();
     }
 }
 
 bool ConfigureHotkeys::IsUsedKey(QKeySequence key_sequence) const {
-    return GetUsedKeyList().contains(key_sequence);
+    for (int r = 0; r < model->rowCount(); r++) {
+        const QStandardItem* const parent = model->item(r, 0);
+
+        for (int r2 = 0; r2 < parent->rowCount(); r2++) {
+            const QStandardItem* const key_seq_item = parent->child(r2, 1);
+            const auto key_seq_str = key_seq_item->text();
+            const auto key_seq = QKeySequence::fromString(key_seq_str, QKeySequence::NativeText);
+
+            if (key_sequence == key_seq) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 void ConfigureHotkeys::applyConfiguration(HotkeyRegistry& registry) {
@@ -114,7 +111,6 @@ void ConfigureHotkeys::applyConfiguration(HotkeyRegistry& registry) {
     }
 
     registry.SaveHotkeys();
-    Settings::Apply();
 }
 
 void ConfigureHotkeys::retranslateUi() {
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_hotkeys.h b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_hotkeys.h
index 73fb8a175..e77d73c35 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_hotkeys.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_hotkeys.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ public:
     void applyConfiguration(HotkeyRegistry& registry);
     void retranslateUi();
 
-    void EmitHotkeysChanged();
-
     /**
      * Populates the hotkey list widget using data from the provided registry.
      * Called everytime the Configure dialog is opened.
@@ -33,13 +31,9 @@ public:
      */
     void Populate(const HotkeyRegistry& registry);
 
-signals:
-    void HotkeysChanged(QList<QKeySequence> new_key_list);
-
 private:
     void Configure(QModelIndex index);
     bool IsUsedKey(QKeySequence key_sequence) const;
-    QList<QKeySequence> GetUsedKeyList() const;
 
     std::unique_ptr<Ui::ConfigureHotkeys> ui;
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu/util/sequence_dialog/sequence_dialog.cpp b/src/yuzu/util/sequence_dialog/sequence_dialog.cpp
index d3edf6ec3..bb5f74ec4 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/util/sequence_dialog/sequence_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/util/sequence_dialog/sequence_dialog.cpp
@@ -9,16 +9,19 @@
 
 SequenceDialog::SequenceDialog(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent) {
     setWindowTitle(tr("Enter a hotkey"));
-    auto* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    setWindowFlags(windowFlags() & ~Qt::WindowContextHelpButtonHint);
+
     key_sequence = new QKeySequenceEdit;
-    layout->addWidget(key_sequence);
-    auto* buttons =
-        new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel, Qt::Horizontal);
+
+    auto* const buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
     buttons->setCenterButtons(true);
+
+    auto* const layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    layout->addWidget(key_sequence);
     layout->addWidget(buttons);
+
     connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, &QDialog::accept);
     connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, this, &QDialog::reject);
-    setWindowFlags(windowFlags() & ~Qt::WindowContextHelpButtonHint);
 }
 
 SequenceDialog::~SequenceDialog() = default;