diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp b/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp
index 2365fb728..7f7d120b8 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ MediaMenu::MediaMenu(QWidget *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
 {
     parentWidget = parent;
+    connect(this, &MediaMenu::onCdromUpdateUi, this, &MediaMenu::cdromUpdateUi, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
 void
@@ -912,7 +913,7 @@ extern "C" {
 void
 plat_cdrom_ui_update(uint8_t id, uint8_t reload)
 {
-    MediaMenu::ptr->cdromUpdateUi(id);
+    emit MediaMenu::ptr->onCdromUpdateUi(id);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.hpp b/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.hpp
index 03d046847..7835077b3 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ extern "C" {
 }
 class QMenu;
 
-class MediaMenu : QObject {
+class MediaMenu : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     MediaMenu(QWidget *parent);
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public:
     void cdromMount(int i, const QString &filename);
     void cdromEject(int i);
     void cdromReload(int index, int slot);
-    void cdromUpdateUi(int i);
     void updateImageHistory(int index, int slot, ui::MediaType type);
     void clearImageHistory();
     void cdromUpdateMenu(int i);
@@ -68,6 +67,12 @@ public:
     void nicDisconnect(int i);
     void nicUpdateMenu(int i);
 
+public slots:
+    void cdromUpdateUi(int i);
+
+signals:
+    void onCdromUpdateUi(int i);
+
 private:
     QWidget *parentWidget = nullptr;