diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb342810e..6a0623868 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 yuzu emulator early access
 =============
 
-This is the source code for early-access 1693.
+This is the source code for early-access 1694.
 
 ## Legal Notice
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_system.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_system.cpp
index 09b19f43d..99a5df241 100755
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_system.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_system.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,22 @@ void ConfigureSystem::ReadSystemSettings() {}
 void ConfigureSystem::ApplyConfiguration() {
     auto& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
 
+    // Allow setting custom RTC even if system is powered on,
+    // to allow in-game time to be fast forwarded
+    if (Settings::IsConfiguringGlobal()) {
+        if (ui->custom_rtc_checkbox->isChecked()) {
+            Settings::values.custom_rtc =
+                std::chrono::seconds(ui->custom_rtc_edit->dateTime().toSecsSinceEpoch());
+            if (system.IsPoweredOn()) {
+                const s64 posix_time{Settings::values.custom_rtc->count() +
+                                     Service::Time::TimeManager::GetExternalTimeZoneOffset()};
+                system.GetTimeManager().UpdateLocalSystemClockTime(posix_time);
+            }
+        } else {
+            Settings::values.custom_rtc = std::nullopt;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (!enabled) {
         return;
     }
@@ -125,20 +141,6 @@ void ConfigureSystem::ApplyConfiguration() {
                 Settings::values.rng_seed.SetValue(std::nullopt);
             }
         }
-
-        // Allow setting custom RTC even if system is powered on,
-        // to allow in-game time to be fast forwarded
-        if (ui->custom_rtc_checkbox->isChecked()) {
-            Settings::values.custom_rtc =
-                std::chrono::seconds(ui->custom_rtc_edit->dateTime().toSecsSinceEpoch());
-            if (system.IsPoweredOn()) {
-                const s64 posix_time{Settings::values.custom_rtc->count() +
-                                     Service::Time::TimeManager::GetExternalTimeZoneOffset()};
-                system.GetTimeManager().UpdateLocalSystemClockTime(posix_time);
-            }
-        } else {
-            Settings::values.custom_rtc = std::nullopt;
-        }
     } else {
         switch (use_rng_seed) {
         case ConfigurationShared::CheckState::On: