diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
index cb85fbcfce..dc59258f67 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace pad
 	atomic_t<bool> g_started{false};
 	atomic_t<bool> g_reset{false};
 	atomic_t<bool> g_enabled{true};
+	atomic_t<bool> g_home_menu_requested{false};
 }
 
 namespace rsx
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@ void pad_thread::operator()()
 			}
 
 			// Make sure we call this function only once per button press
-			if (ps_button_pressed && !m_ps_button_pressed)
+			if ((ps_button_pressed && !m_ps_button_pressed) || pad::g_home_menu_requested.exchange(false))
 			{
 				open_home_menu();
 			}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.h b/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.h
index b1206f5491..d1f63b5fdb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ namespace pad
 	extern atomic_t<bool> g_enabled;
 	extern atomic_t<bool> g_reset;
 	extern atomic_t<bool> g_started;
+	extern atomic_t<bool> g_home_menu_requested;
 
 	static inline class pad_thread* get_current_handler(bool relaxed = false)
 	{
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
index ccfb3327cf..4239ca63f5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ extern atomic_t<recording_mode> g_recording_mode;
 
 atomic_t<bool> g_game_window_focused = false;
 
+namespace pad
+{
+	extern atomic_t<bool> g_home_menu_requested;
+}
+
 bool is_input_allowed()
 {
 	return g_game_window_focused || g_cfg.io.background_input_enabled;
@@ -149,6 +154,7 @@ gs_frame::gs_frame(QScreen* screen, const QRect& geometry, const QIcon& appIcon,
 gs_frame::~gs_frame()
 {
 	g_user_asked_for_screenshot = false;
+	pad::g_home_menu_requested = false;
 
 	// Save active screen to gui settings
 	const QScreen* current_screen = screen();
@@ -349,6 +355,11 @@ void gs_frame::handle_shortcut(gui::shortcuts::shortcut shortcut_key, const QKey
 		input::toggle_mouse_and_keyboard();
 		break;
 	}
+	case gui::shortcuts::shortcut::gw_home_menu:
+	{
+		pad::g_home_menu_requested = true;
+		break;
+	}
 	default:
 	{
 		break;
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_settings.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_settings.cpp
index c28245bd7d..d8f376cfeb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_settings.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_settings.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void fmt_class_string<shortcut>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
 		case shortcut::gw_rsx_capture: return "gw_rsx_capture";
 		case shortcut::gw_frame_limit: return "gw_frame_limit";
 		case shortcut::gw_toggle_mouse_and_keyboard: return "gw_toggle_mouse_and_keyboard";
+		case shortcut::gw_home_menu: return "gw_home_menu";
 		case shortcut::count: return "count";
 		}
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ shortcut_settings::shortcut_settings()
 		{ shortcut::gw_rsx_capture, shortcut_info{ "game_window_rsx_capture", tr("RSX Capture"), "Alt+C", shortcut_handler_id::game_window } },
 		{ shortcut::gw_frame_limit, shortcut_info{ "game_window_frame_limit", tr("Toggle Framelimit"), "Ctrl+F10", shortcut_handler_id::game_window } },
 		{ shortcut::gw_toggle_mouse_and_keyboard, shortcut_info{ "game_window_toggle_mouse_and_keyboard", tr("Toggle Keyboard"), "Ctrl+F11", shortcut_handler_id::game_window } },
+		{ shortcut::gw_home_menu, shortcut_info{ "gw_home_menu", tr("Open Home Menu"), "Shift+F10", shortcut_handler_id::game_window } },
 	})
 {
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_settings.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_settings.h
index 8e5094b80a..c47f8ff3a9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_settings.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_settings.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace gui
 			gw_rsx_capture,
 			gw_frame_limit,
 			gw_toggle_mouse_and_keyboard,
+			gw_home_menu,
 
 			count
 		};