diff --git a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
index 6cee31a3e..5322fb2c6 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::RequestShutdown(bool save_state)
 
   ConfirmIfSavingMemoryCards(FSUI_STR("shut down"), [save_state](bool result) {
     if (result)
-      Host::RunOnCPUThread([save_state]() { Host::RequestSystemShutdown(false, save_state); });
+      Host::RunOnCPUThread([save_state]() { Host::RequestSystemShutdown(false, save_state, false); });
     else
       ClosePauseMenuImmediately();
   });
diff --git a/src/core/hotkeys.cpp b/src/core/hotkeys.cpp
index f5f1b5f7d..00b672946 100644
--- a/src/core/hotkeys.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hotkeys.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ DEFINE_HOTKEY("TogglePause", TRANSLATE_NOOP("Hotkeys", "General"), TRANSLATE_NOO
 DEFINE_HOTKEY("PowerOff", TRANSLATE_NOOP("Hotkeys", "General"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("Hotkeys", "Power Off System"),
               [](s32 pressed) {
                 if (!pressed && CanPause())
-                  Host::RequestSystemShutdown(true, g_settings.save_state_on_exit);
+                  Host::RequestSystemShutdown(true, g_settings.save_state_on_exit, true);
               })
 
 DEFINE_HOTKEY("OpenPauseMenu", TRANSLATE_NOOP("Hotkeys", "General"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("Hotkeys", "Open Pause Menu"),
diff --git a/src/core/system.h b/src/core/system.h
index 548a35f30..fb32f2b1c 100644
--- a/src/core/system.h
+++ b/src/core/system.h
@@ -445,6 +445,6 @@ void UpdateRichPresence(bool update_session_time);
 namespace Host {
 
 /// Requests shut down of the current virtual machine.
-void RequestSystemShutdown(bool allow_confirm, bool save_state);
+void RequestSystemShutdown(bool allow_confirm, bool save_state, bool check_memcard_busy);
 
 } // namespace Host
diff --git a/src/duckstation-mini/mini_host.cpp b/src/duckstation-mini/mini_host.cpp
index ae3974654..63a99bce7 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-mini/mini_host.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-mini/mini_host.cpp
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ void Host::RequestExitBigPicture()
   // sorry dude
 }
 
-void Host::RequestSystemShutdown(bool allow_confirm, bool save_state)
+void Host::RequestSystemShutdown(bool allow_confirm, bool save_state, bool check_memcard_busy)
 {
   // TODO: Confirm
   if (System::IsValid())
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/displaywidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/displaywidget.cpp
index b40777656..01490a5f6 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/displaywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/displaywidget.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void DisplayWidget::handleCloseEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
   if (QtHost::IsSystemValid() && !isActuallyFullscreen())
   {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(g_main_window, "requestShutdown", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(bool, true),
-                              Q_ARG(bool, true), Q_ARG(bool, false));
+                              Q_ARG(bool, true), Q_ARG(bool, false), Q_ARG(bool, true));
   }
   else
   {
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
index 9c82f3594..35ebc5a52 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -2072,9 +2072,9 @@ void MainWindow::connectSignals()
   connect(m_ui.actionAddGameDirectory, &QAction::triggered,
           [this]() { getSettingsWindow()->getGameListSettingsWidget()->addSearchDirectory(this); });
   connect(m_ui.actionPowerOff, &QAction::triggered, this,
-          [this]() { requestShutdown(true, true, g_settings.save_state_on_exit); });
+          [this]() { requestShutdown(true, true, g_settings.save_state_on_exit, true); });
   connect(m_ui.actionPowerOffWithoutSaving, &QAction::triggered, this,
-          [this]() { requestShutdown(false, false, false); });
+          [this]() { requestShutdown(false, false, false, true); });
   connect(m_ui.actionReset, &QAction::triggered, this, []() { g_emu_thread->resetSystem(true); });
   connect(m_ui.actionPause, &QAction::toggled, this, [](bool active) { g_emu_thread->setSystemPaused(active); });
   connect(m_ui.actionScreenshot, &QAction::triggered, g_emu_thread, &EmuThread::saveScreenshot);
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ void MainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
   event->ignore();
 
   // Exit cancelled?
-  if (!requestShutdown(true, true, g_settings.save_state_on_exit))
+  if (!requestShutdown(true, true, g_settings.save_state_on_exit, true))
     return;
 
   // Application will be exited in VM stopped handler.
@@ -2619,8 +2619,7 @@ void MainWindow::runOnUIThread(const std::function<void()>& func)
   func();
 }
 
-bool MainWindow::requestShutdown(bool allow_confirm /* = true */, bool allow_save_to_state /* = true */,
-                                 bool save_state /* = true */)
+bool MainWindow::requestShutdown(bool allow_confirm, bool allow_save_to_state, bool save_state, bool check_memcard_busy)
 {
   if (!s_system_valid)
     return true;
@@ -2666,14 +2665,14 @@ bool MainWindow::requestShutdown(bool allow_confirm /* = true */, bool allow_sav
     updateWindowState(true);
 
   // Now we can actually shut down the VM.
-  g_emu_thread->shutdownSystem(save_state, true);
+  g_emu_thread->shutdownSystem(save_state, check_memcard_busy);
   return true;
 }
 
 void MainWindow::requestExit(bool allow_confirm /* = true */)
 {
   // this is block, because otherwise closeEvent() will also prompt
-  if (!requestShutdown(allow_confirm, true, g_settings.save_state_on_exit))
+  if (!requestShutdown(allow_confirm, true, g_settings.save_state_on_exit, true))
     return;
 
   // VM stopped signal won't have fired yet, so queue an exit if we still have one.
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.h b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.h
index 0a2f4f489..917d16255 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.h
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
   void cancelGameListRefresh();
 
   void runOnUIThread(const std::function<void()>& func);
-  bool requestShutdown(bool allow_confirm = true, bool allow_save_to_state = true, bool save_state = true);
+  bool requestShutdown(bool allow_confirm, bool allow_save_to_state, bool save_state, bool check_memcard_busy);
   void requestExit(bool allow_confirm = true);
   void checkForSettingChanges();
   std::optional<WindowInfo> getWindowInfo();
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp
index 5d38cdcef..c2ee72234 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp
@@ -2567,20 +2567,13 @@ bool QtHost::ShouldShowDebugOptions()
   return Host::GetBaseBoolSettingValue("Main", "ShowDebugMenu", false);
 }
 
-void Host::RequestSystemShutdown(bool allow_confirm, bool save_state)
+void Host::RequestSystemShutdown(bool allow_confirm, bool save_state, bool check_memcard_busy)
 {
   if (!System::IsValid())
     return;
 
-  if (!allow_confirm)
-  {
-    g_emu_thread->shutdownSystem(save_state, false);
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(g_main_window, "requestShutdown", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(bool, allow_confirm),
-                              Q_ARG(bool, true), Q_ARG(bool, save_state));
-  }
+  QMetaObject::invokeMethod(g_main_window, "requestShutdown", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(bool, allow_confirm),
+                            Q_ARG(bool, true), Q_ARG(bool, save_state), Q_ARG(bool, check_memcard_busy));
 }
 
 void Host::RequestResetSettings(bool system, bool controller)
diff --git a/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host.cpp b/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host.cpp
index 68eb5da5b..62635af50 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void Host::RequestExitBigPicture()
   //
 }
 
-void Host::RequestSystemShutdown(bool allow_confirm, bool save_state)
+void Host::RequestSystemShutdown(bool allow_confirm, bool save_state, bool check_memcard_busy)
 {
   //
 }