diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e24d4744..9356a257 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 #include "emulator.hpp"
+#ifdef PANDA3DS_FRONTEND_QT
+#include <QApplication>
+#endif
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	Emulator emu;
+#ifdef PANDA3DS_FRONTEND_QT
+	QApplication app(argc, argv);
+	return app.exec();
+#endif
+
 	emu.initGraphicsContext();
 
 	if (argc > 1) {