diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index 7cb2c444aa..41f8ad4fe4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ extern std::pair<shared_ptr<lv2_overlay>, CellError> ppu_load_overlay(const ppu_
 extern bool ppu_load_rel_exec(const ppu_rel_object&);
 
 extern void send_close_home_menu_cmds();
-extern void check_microphone_permissions();
 
 extern void signal_system_cache_can_stay();
 
@@ -1810,7 +1809,7 @@ game_boot_result Emulator::Load(const std::string& title_id, bool is_disc_patch,
 		{
 			if (const std::vector<std::string> device_list = fmt::split(g_cfg.audio.microphone_devices.to_string(), {"@@@"}); !device_list.empty())
 			{
-				check_microphone_permissions();
+				Emu.GetCallbacks().check_microphone_permissions();
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.h b/rpcs3/Emu/System.h
index 83a889af94..6783215278 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ struct EmuCallbacks
 	std::function<std::vector<std::string>()> get_font_dirs;
 	std::function<bool(const std::vector<std::string>&)> on_install_pkgs;
 	std::function<void(u32)> add_breakpoint;
+	std::function<void()> check_microphone_permissions;
 };
 
 namespace utils
diff --git a/rpcs3/headless_application.cpp b/rpcs3/headless_application.cpp
index 098b84532f..9d1e380061 100644
--- a/rpcs3/headless_application.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/headless_application.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ void headless_application::InitializeCallbacks()
 	callbacks.play_sound = [](const std::string&){};
 	callbacks.add_breakpoint = [](u32 /*addr*/){};
 
+	callbacks.check_microphone_permissions = [](){};
+
 	Emu.SetCallbacks(std::move(callbacks));
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
index b0a5d53812..5a95b6d8c1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
 #include "Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_usbd.h"
 #endif
 
+#if QT_CONFIG(permissions)
+#include <QPermissions>
+#endif
+
 LOG_CHANNEL(gui_log, "GUI");
 
 std::unique_ptr<raw_mouse_handler> g_raw_mouse_handler;
@@ -878,6 +882,32 @@ void gui_application::InitializeCallbacks()
 		});
 	};
 
+	callbacks.check_microphone_permissions = []()
+	{
+#if QT_CONFIG(permissions)
+		Emu.BlockingCallFromMainThread([]()
+		{
+			const QMicrophonePermission permission;
+			switch (qApp->checkPermission(permission))
+			{
+			case Qt::PermissionStatus::Undetermined:
+				gui_log.notice("Requesting microphone permission");
+				qApp->requestPermission(permission, []()
+				{
+					Emu.GetCallbacks().check_microphone_permissions();
+				});
+				break;
+			case Qt::PermissionStatus::Denied:
+				gui_log.error("RPCS3 has no permissions to access microphones on this device.");
+				break;
+			case Qt::PermissionStatus::Granted:
+				gui_log.notice("Microphone permission granted");
+				break;
+			}
+		});
+#endif
+	};
+
 	Emu.SetCallbacks(std::move(callbacks));
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index 734bdf04e4..a0f94331fd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@
 #include <QEventLoop>
 #include <QTimer>
 
-#if QT_CONFIG(permissions)
-#include <QGuiApplication>
-#include <QPermissions>
-#endif
-
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "raw_mouse_settings_dialog.h"
 #endif
@@ -168,32 +163,6 @@ extern void qt_events_aware_op(int repeat_duration_ms, std::function<bool()> wra
 	}
 }
 
-extern void check_microphone_permissions()
-{
-#if QT_CONFIG(permissions)
-	Emu.BlockingCallFromMainThread([]()
-	{
-		const QMicrophonePermission permission;
-		switch (qApp->checkPermission(permission))
-		{
-		case Qt::PermissionStatus::Undetermined:
-			gui_log.notice("Requesting microphone permission");
-			qApp->requestPermission(permission, []()
-			{
-				check_microphone_permissions();
-			});
-			break;
-		case Qt::PermissionStatus::Denied:
-			gui_log.error("RPCS3 has no permissions to access microphones on this device.");
-			break;
-		case Qt::PermissionStatus::Granted:
-			gui_log.notice("Microphone permission granted");
-			break;
-		}
-	});
-#endif
-}
-
 main_window::main_window(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, std::shared_ptr<emu_settings> emu_settings, std::shared_ptr<persistent_settings> persistent_settings, QWidget *parent)
 	: QMainWindow(parent)
 	, ui(new Ui::main_window)