diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
index f23147dd8..da3a0c5f1 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.SharedPreferences
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.InputDevice
 import android.view.KeyEvent
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.FileBrowserHelper
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.EmulationLifecycleUtil
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.EmulationMenuSettings
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.Log
+import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.MaxRefreshRate
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.ThemeUtil
 import org.citra.citra_emu.viewmodel.EmulationViewModel
 
@@ -84,6 +86,10 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         ThemeUtil.setTheme(this)
         settingsViewModel.settings.loadSettings()
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+            MaxRefreshRate.set(this, forceSixtyHrz = true)
+        }
+
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         secondaryDisplay = SecondaryDisplay(this)
         secondaryDisplay.updateDisplay()
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsActivity.kt
index 1ae915e5a..e954f8e9e 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SettingsActivityView {
         binding = ActivitySettingsBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
 
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
-            MaxRefreshRate.set(this)
+            MaxRefreshRate.set(this, forceSixtyHrz = false)
         }
 
         setContentView(binding.root)
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 471a78cfa..408e22187 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ThemeProvider {
         binding = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
 
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
-            MaxRefreshRate.set(this)
+            MaxRefreshRate.set(this, forceSixtyHrz = false)
         }
 
         setContentView(binding.root)
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/utils/SetMaxRefreshRate.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/utils/SetMaxRefreshRate.kt
index 49a7ff15d..ea2e0fd03 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/utils/SetMaxRefreshRate.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/utils/SetMaxRefreshRate.kt
@@ -8,18 +8,30 @@ import android.os.Build
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 
 object MaxRefreshRate {
+    //Since Android 15, google automatically forces "games" to be 60 hrz.
+    // This functions sets the refresh rate to max supported rate, unless forced to 60 hrz.
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.R)
-    fun set(activity: Activity) {
+    fun set(activity: Activity, forceSixtyHrz: Boolean) {
         val display = activity.display
         val window = activity.window
         display?.let {
+            // Get all supported modes and find the one with the highest refresh rate
             val supportedModes = it.supportedModes
             val maxRefreshRate = supportedModes.maxByOrNull { mode -> mode.refreshRate }
 
             if (maxRefreshRate != null) {
                 val layoutParams = window.attributes
-                layoutParams.preferredDisplayModeId = maxRefreshRate.modeId
-                window.attributes = layoutParams
+                val modeId = if (forceSixtyHrz) {
+                    supportedModes.firstOrNull { mode -> mode.refreshRate == 60f }?.modeId
+                } else {
+                    // Set the preferred display mode to the one with the highest refresh rate
+                    maxRefreshRate.modeId
+                }
+
+                if (modeId != null) {
+                    layoutParams.preferredDisplayModeId = modeId
+                    window.attributes = layoutParams
+                }
             }
         }
     }