diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppHost.cs b/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppHost.cs
index 94c2f2900..1c5f64309 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppHost.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppHost.cs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
 
         private readonly long _ticksPerFrame;
         private readonly Stopwatch _chrono;
-        private readonly Stopwatch _pauseTimer;
+        private readonly Stopwatch _playTimer;
         private long _ticks;
 
         private readonly AccountManager _accountManager;
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
 
             _chrono = new Stopwatch();
             _ticksPerFrame = Stopwatch.Frequency / TargetFps;
-            _pauseTimer = new Stopwatch();
+            _playTimer = new Stopwatch();
 
             if (ApplicationPath.StartsWith("@SystemContent"))
             {
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
         public void Stop()
         {
             _isActive = false;
+            _playTimer.Stop();
         }
 
         private void Exit()
@@ -618,7 +619,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
         private void Dispose()
         {
             if (Device.Processes != null)
-                MainWindowViewModel.UpdateGameMetadata(Device.Processes.ActiveApplication.ProgramIdText, _pauseTimer.Elapsed);
+                MainWindowViewModel.UpdateGameMetadata(Device.Processes.ActiveApplication.ProgramIdText, _playTimer.Elapsed);
 
             ConfigurationState.Instance.System.IgnoreMissingServices.Event -= UpdateIgnoreMissingServicesState;
             ConfigurationState.Instance.Graphics.AspectRatio.Event -= UpdateAspectRatioState;
@@ -637,7 +638,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             _gpuCancellationTokenSource.Dispose();
 
             _chrono.Stop();
-            _pauseTimer.Stop();
+            _playTimer.Stop();
         }
 
         public void DisposeGpu()
@@ -871,6 +872,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             ApplicationLibrary.LoadAndSaveMetaData(Device.Processes.ActiveApplication.ProgramIdText,
                 appMetadata => appMetadata.UpdatePreGame()
             );
+            _playTimer.Start();
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -880,7 +882,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             Device?.System.TogglePauseEmulation(false);
 
             _viewModel.IsPaused = false;
-            _pauseTimer.Stop();
+            _playTimer.Start();
             _viewModel.Title = TitleHelper.ActiveApplicationTitle(Device?.Processes.ActiveApplication, Program.Version, !ConfigurationState.Instance.ShowOldUI);
             Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Emulation, "Emulation was resumed");
         }
@@ -890,7 +892,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             Device?.System.TogglePauseEmulation(true);
 
             _viewModel.IsPaused = true;
-            _pauseTimer.Start();
+            _playTimer.Stop();
             _viewModel.Title = TitleHelper.ActiveApplicationTitle(Device?.Processes.ActiveApplication, Program.Version, !ConfigurationState.Instance.ShowOldUI, LocaleManager.Instance[LocaleKeys.Paused]);
             Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Emulation, "Emulation was paused");
         }
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppLibrary/ApplicationMetadata.cs b/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppLibrary/ApplicationMetadata.cs
index e80fae009..8940657b0 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppLibrary/ApplicationMetadata.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppLibrary/ApplicationMetadata.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems.AppLibrary
@@ -34,21 +33,11 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems.AppLibrary
         /// <summary>
         /// Updates <see cref="LastPlayed"/> and <see cref="TimePlayed"/>. Call this after a game ends.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="pauseTime">The amount of time emulation was paused while playing.</param>
-        public void UpdatePostGame(TimeSpan pauseTime)
+        /// <param name="playTime">The active gameplay time this past session.</param>
+        public void UpdatePostGame(TimeSpan playTime)
         {
-            DateTime? prevLastPlayed = LastPlayed;
             UpdatePreGame();
-
-            if (!prevLastPlayed.HasValue)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            TimeSpan diff = DateTime.UtcNow - prevLastPlayed.Value;
-            Debug.Assert(pauseTime <= diff);
-            double newTotalSeconds = TimePlayed.Add(diff - pauseTime).TotalSeconds;
-            TimePlayed = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Math.Round(newTotalSeconds, MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero));
+            TimePlayed += playTime;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index 1ea9d009d..5e7df4d62 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -1688,8 +1688,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels
                 RendererHostControl.Focus();
             });
 
-        public static void UpdateGameMetadata(string titleId, TimeSpan pauseTime)
-            => ApplicationLibrary.LoadAndSaveMetaData(titleId, appMetadata => appMetadata.UpdatePostGame(pauseTime));
+        public static void UpdateGameMetadata(string titleId, TimeSpan playTime)
+            => ApplicationLibrary.LoadAndSaveMetaData(titleId, appMetadata => appMetadata.UpdatePostGame(playTime));
 
         public void RefreshFirmwareStatus()
         {