diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
index 7879b84dda..afad78986c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "Common/Version.h"
 #include "Common/WorkQueueThread.h"
 
+#include "Core/AchievementManager.h"
+#include "Core/Config/AchievementSettings.h"
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 #include "Core/Core.h"
 #include "Core/CoreTiming.h"
@@ -204,6 +206,14 @@ void LoadFromBuffer(std::vector<u8>& buffer)
     return;
   }
 
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+  if (AchievementManager::GetInstance()->IsHardcoreModeActive())
+  {
+    OSD::AddMessage("Loading savestates is disabled in RetroAchievements hardcore mode");
+    return;
+  }
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+
   Core::RunOnCPUThread(
       [&] {
         u8* ptr = buffer.data();
@@ -842,6 +852,14 @@ void LoadAs(const std::string& filename)
     return;
   }
 
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+  if (AchievementManager::GetInstance()->IsHardcoreModeActive())
+  {
+    OSD::AddMessage("Loading savestates is disabled in RetroAchievements hardcore mode");
+    return;
+  }
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+
   std::unique_lock lk(s_load_or_save_in_progress_mutex, std::try_to_lock);
   if (!lk)
     return;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp
index 2b68cf640d..8bf96d7acb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
 #include "Common/StringUtil.h"
 
+#include "Core/AchievementManager.h"
 #include "Core/Boot/Boot.h"
 #include "Core/CommonTitles.h"
 #include "Core/Config/AchievementSettings.h"
@@ -122,9 +123,16 @@ void MenuBar::OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::State state)
   m_fullscreen_action->setEnabled(running);
   m_frame_advance_action->setEnabled(running);
   m_screenshot_action->setEnabled(running);
-  m_state_load_menu->setEnabled(running);
   m_state_save_menu->setEnabled(running);
 
+#ifdef USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+  bool hardcore = AchievementManager::GetInstance()->IsHardcoreModeActive();
+  m_state_load_menu->setEnabled(running && !hardcore);
+#else   // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+  m_state_load_menu->setEnabled(running);
+
+#endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
+
   // Movie
   m_recording_read_only->setEnabled(running);
   if (!running)