diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/memoryscannerwindow.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/memoryscannerwindow.cpp
index 8978f4fe9..b22f50417 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/memoryscannerwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/memoryscannerwindow.cpp
@@ -159,18 +159,9 @@ void MemoryScannerWindow::connectUi()
       m_ui.scanEndAddress->setText(formatHexValue(Bus::BIOS_BASE + Bus::BIOS_SIZE, 8));
     }
   });
-  connect(m_ui.scanNewSearch, &QPushButton::clicked, [this]() {
-    m_scanner.Search();
-    updateResults();
-  });
-  connect(m_ui.scanSearchAgain, &QPushButton::clicked, [this]() {
-    m_scanner.SearchAgain();
-    updateResults();
-  });
-  connect(m_ui.scanResetSearch, &QPushButton::clicked, [this]() {
-    m_scanner.ResetSearch();
-    updateResults();
-  });
+  connect(m_ui.scanNewSearch, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MemoryScannerWindow::newSearchClicked);
+  connect(m_ui.scanSearchAgain, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MemoryScannerWindow::searchAgainClicked);
+  connect(m_ui.scanResetSearch, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MemoryScannerWindow::resetSearchClicked);
   connect(m_ui.scanAddWatch, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MemoryScannerWindow::addToWatchClicked);
   connect(m_ui.scanAddManualAddress, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MemoryScannerWindow::addManualWatchAddressClicked);
   connect(m_ui.scanFreezeWatch, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MemoryScannerWindow::freezeWatchClicked);
@@ -292,6 +283,36 @@ void MemoryScannerWindow::onSystemDestroyed()
   enableUi(false);
 }
 
+void MemoryScannerWindow::newSearchClicked()
+{
+  // swap back to any value if we're set to changed value
+  if (m_ui.scanOperator->currentIndex() == static_cast<int>(MemoryScan::Operator::NotEqualLast))
+    m_ui.scanOperator->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(MemoryScan::Operator::Any));
+
+  m_scanner.Search();
+  updateResults();
+
+  // swap to changed value if we're set to any value
+  if (m_ui.scanOperator->currentIndex() == static_cast<int>(MemoryScan::Operator::Any))
+    m_ui.scanOperator->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(MemoryScan::Operator::NotEqualLast));
+}
+
+void MemoryScannerWindow::searchAgainClicked()
+{
+  m_scanner.SearchAgain();
+  updateResults();
+}
+
+void MemoryScannerWindow::resetSearchClicked()
+{
+  m_scanner.ResetSearch();
+  updateResults();
+
+  // swap back to any value if we're set to changed value
+  if (m_ui.scanOperator->currentIndex() == static_cast<int>(MemoryScan::Operator::NotEqualLast))
+    m_ui.scanOperator->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(MemoryScan::Operator::Any));
+}
+
 void MemoryScannerWindow::addToWatchClicked()
 {
   const int indexFirst = getSelectedResultIndexFirst();
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/memoryscannerwindow.h b/src/duckstation-qt/memoryscannerwindow.h
index cb7af539d..b8d9d623e 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/memoryscannerwindow.h
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/memoryscannerwindow.h
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
   void onSystemStarted();
   void onSystemDestroyed();
 
+  void newSearchClicked();
+  void searchAgainClicked();
+  void resetSearchClicked();
+
   void addToWatchClicked();
   void addManualWatchAddressClicked();
   void freezeWatchClicked();