diff --git a/src/citron/main.cpp b/src/citron/main.cpp
index c2cf2d8b0..fccc47bb5 100644
--- a/src/citron/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citron/main.cpp
@@ -5133,19 +5133,17 @@ void GMainWindow::OnToggleVramOverlay() {
 }
 
 double GMainWindow::GetCurrentFPS() const {
-    if (!system || !system->IsPoweredOn()) {
+    if (!this->system || !this->system->IsPoweredOn()) {
         return 0.0;
     }
-    auto results = system->GetAndResetPerfStats();
-    return results.average_game_fps;
+    return last_perf_stats.average_game_fps;
 }
 
 double GMainWindow::GetCurrentFrameTime() const {
-    if (!system || !system->IsPoweredOn()) {
+    if (!this->system || !this->system->IsPoweredOn()) {
         return 0.0;
     }
-    auto results = system->GetAndResetPerfStats();
-    return results.frametime * 1000.0; // Convert to milliseconds
+    return last_perf_stats.frametime * 1000.0;
 }
 
 u32 GMainWindow::GetShadersBuilding() const {
@@ -5262,11 +5260,10 @@ u64 GMainWindow::GetStagingMemoryUsage() const {
 }
 
 double GMainWindow::GetEmulationSpeed() const {
-    if (!system || !system->IsPoweredOn()) {
+    if (!this->system || !this->system->IsPoweredOn()) {
         return 0.0;
     }
-    auto results = system->GetAndResetPerfStats();
-    return results.emulation_speed * 100.0; // Convert to percentage
+    return last_perf_stats.emulation_speed * 100.0;
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::OnAlbum() {
@@ -5508,7 +5505,7 @@ void GMainWindow::OnTasStateChanged() {
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::UpdateStatusBar() {
-    if (emu_thread == nullptr || !system->IsPoweredOn()) {
+    if (emu_thread == nullptr || !this->system->IsPoweredOn()) {
         status_bar_update_timer.stop();
         return;
     }
@@ -5519,8 +5516,11 @@ void GMainWindow::UpdateStatusBar() {
         tas_label->clear();
     }
 
-    auto results = system->GetAndResetPerfStats();
-    auto& shader_notify = system->GPU().ShaderNotify();
+    // Capture and SAVE the results so the overlay can see them too
+    last_perf_stats = this->system->GetAndResetPerfStats();
+
+    const auto& results = last_perf_stats;
+    auto& shader_notify = this->system->GPU().ShaderNotify();
     const int shaders_building = shader_notify.ShadersBuilding();
 
     if (shaders_building > 0) {
@@ -5537,8 +5537,8 @@ void GMainWindow::UpdateStatusBar() {
 
     if (Settings::values.use_speed_limit.GetValue()) {
         emu_speed_label->setText(tr("Speed: %1% / %2%")
-                                     .arg(results.emulation_speed * 100.0, 0, 'f', 0)
-                                     .arg(Settings::values.speed_limit.GetValue()));
+        .arg(results.emulation_speed * 100.0, 0, 'f', 0)
+        .arg(Settings::values.speed_limit.GetValue()));
     } else {
         emu_speed_label->setText(tr("Speed: %1%").arg(results.emulation_speed * 100.0, 0, 'f', 0));
     }
diff --git a/src/citron/main.h b/src/citron/main.h
index 0fe250a5e..42d14d711 100644
--- a/src/citron/main.h
+++ b/src/citron/main.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "citron/compatibility_list.h"
 #include "citron/hotkeys.h"
 #include "citron/util/controller_navigation.h"
+#include "core/perf_stats.h"
 
 #ifdef __unix__
 #include <QVariant>
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ private:
     void OnSigInterruptNotifierActivated();
     void SetGamemodeEnabled(bool state);
     #endif
+    Core::PerfStatsResults last_perf_stats{};
     Service::AM::FrontendAppletParameters ApplicationAppletParameters();
     Service::AM::FrontendAppletParameters LibraryAppletParameters(u64 program_id, Service::AM::AppletId applet_id);
     std::unique_ptr<FileSys::ManualContentProvider> autoloader_provider;
diff --git a/src/citron/util/performance_overlay.cpp b/src/citron/util/performance_overlay.cpp
index d41459ef3..ff265f734 100644
--- a/src/citron/util/performance_overlay.cpp
+++ b/src/citron/util/performance_overlay.cpp
@@ -202,36 +202,24 @@ void PerformanceOverlay::UpdatePerformanceStats() {
 
     shaders_building = main_window->GetShadersBuilding();
 
-    static int update_counter = 0;
-    update_counter++;
+    current_fps = main_window->GetCurrentFPS();
+    current_frame_time = main_window->GetCurrentFrameTime();
+    emulation_speed = main_window->GetEmulationSpeed();
 
-    if (update_counter % 2 == 0) {
-        try {
-            current_fps = main_window->GetCurrentFPS();
-            current_frame_time = main_window->GetCurrentFrameTime();
-            emulation_speed = main_window->GetEmulationSpeed();
+    // Standard safety checks
+    if (std::isnan(current_fps) || current_fps < 0.0) current_fps = 0.0;
+    if (std::isnan(current_frame_time) || current_frame_time < 0.0) current_frame_time = 0.0;
+    if (std::isnan(emulation_speed) || emulation_speed < 0.0) emulation_speed = 0.0;
 
-            if (std::isnan(current_fps) || current_fps < 0.0 || current_fps > 1000.0) current_fps = 60.0;
-            if (std::isnan(current_frame_time) || current_frame_time < 0.0 || current_frame_time > 100.0) current_frame_time = 16.67;
-            if (std::isnan(emulation_speed) || emulation_speed < 0.0 || emulation_speed > 1000.0) emulation_speed = 100.0;
-
-            if (current_fps > 0.0) current_frame_time = 1000.0 / current_fps;
-        } catch (...) {}
-    }
-
-    if (update_counter % 4 == 0) {
+    // Update temps every 2 seconds (4 * 500ms)
+    static int temp_counter = 0;
+    if (temp_counter++ % 4 == 0) {
         UpdateHardwareTemperatures();
     }
 
-    if (std::isnan(current_fps) || current_fps <= 0.0) current_fps = 60.0;
-    if (std::isnan(current_frame_time) || current_frame_time <= 0.0) current_frame_time = 16.67;
-    if (std::isnan(emulation_speed) || emulation_speed <= 0.0) emulation_speed = 100.0;
-
     if (current_frame_time > 0.0) AddFrameTime(current_frame_time);
 
     fps_color = GetFpsColor(current_fps);
-    temperature_color = GetTemperatureColor(std::max({cpu_temperature, gpu_temperature, battery_temperature}));
-
     update();
 }
 
@@ -386,7 +374,7 @@ void PerformanceOverlay::DrawPerformanceInfo(QPainter& painter) {
     const int stat_step = painter.fontMetrics().height() + 2;
 
     int y_left = (padding / 2) + painter.fontMetrics().ascent();
-    int y_right = y_left + 10;
+    int y_right = y_left + 18;
 
     // 1. Draw Title (Left)
     painter.setFont(title_font);