diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
index 5b66b707ea..f8b202ab48 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "Common/Version.h"
 
 #include "Core/Boot/Boot.h"
+#include "Core/Config/AchievementSettings.h"
 #include "Core/Config/MainSettings.h"
 #include "Core/Config/SYSCONFSettings.h"
 #include "Core/Config/WiimoteSettings.h"
@@ -974,6 +975,12 @@ bool PlayInput(const std::string& movie_path, std::optional<std::string>* savest
   }
 
   ReadHeader();
+
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+  if (Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED))
+    return false;
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+
   s_totalFrames = tmpHeader.frameCount;
   s_totalLagCount = tmpHeader.lagCount;
   s_totalInputCount = tmpHeader.inputCount;
@@ -1010,6 +1017,12 @@ bool PlayInput(const std::string& movie_path, std::optional<std::string>* savest
     }
 
     s_bRecordingFromSaveState = true;
+
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+    // On the chance someone tries to re-enable before the TAS can start
+    Config::SetBase(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED, false);
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+
     Movie::LoadInput(movie_path);
   }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp
index 0a0b52e1fc..9b400e7c2a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ void MenuBar::OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::State state)
     m_recording_export->setEnabled(false);
   }
   m_recording_play->setEnabled(m_game_selected && !running);
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+  m_recording_play->setEnabled(m_game_selected && !running && !hardcore);
+#else   // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+  m_recording_play->setEnabled(m_game_selected && !running);
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
   m_recording_start->setEnabled((m_game_selected || running) && !Movie::IsPlayingInput());
 
   // JIT