diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DVD/DVDInterface.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DVD/DVDInterface.cpp
index c5db7b09d6..853026a92e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DVD/DVDInterface.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DVD/DVDInterface.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "Common/Logging/Log.h"
 
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
-#include "Core/Core.h"
 #include "Core/CoreTiming.h"
 #include "Core/HW/AudioInterface.h"
 #include "Core/HW/DVD/DVDMath.h"
@@ -451,10 +450,6 @@ bool IsDiscInside()
   return DVDThread::HasDisc();
 }
 
-// Take care of all logic of "swapping discs"
-// We want this in the "backend", NOT the gui
-// any !empty string will be deleted to ensure
-// that the userdata string exists when called
 static void EjectDiscCallback(u64 userdata, s64 cyclesLate)
 {
   SetDisc(nullptr);
@@ -473,14 +468,14 @@ static void InsertDiscCallback(u64 userdata, s64 cyclesLate)
   s_disc_path_to_insert.clear();
 }
 
-// Can only be called by the host thread
-void ChangeDiscAsHost(const std::string& new_path)
+// Must only be called on the CPU thread
+void EjectDisc()
 {
-  Core::RunAsCPUThread([&] { ChangeDiscAsCPU(new_path); });
+  CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(0, s_eject_disc);
 }
 
-// Can only be called by the CPU thread
-void ChangeDiscAsCPU(const std::string& new_path)
+// Must only be called on the CPU thread
+void ChangeDisc(const std::string& new_path)
 {
   if (!s_disc_path_to_insert.empty())
   {
@@ -488,10 +483,10 @@ void ChangeDiscAsCPU(const std::string& new_path)
     return;
   }
 
-  s_disc_path_to_insert = new_path;
-  CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(0, s_eject_disc);
-  CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(SystemTimers::GetTicksPerSecond(), s_insert_disc);
+  EjectDisc();
 
+  s_disc_path_to_insert = new_path;
+  CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(SystemTimers::GetTicksPerSecond(), s_insert_disc);
   Movie::SignalDiscChange(new_path);
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DVD/DVDInterface.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DVD/DVDInterface.h
index cc29e76c25..fc23fb8bbd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DVD/DVDInterface.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DVD/DVDInterface.h
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ void RegisterMMIO(MMIO::Mapping* mmio, u32 base);
 
 void SetDisc(std::unique_ptr<DiscIO::Volume> disc);
 bool IsDiscInside();
-void ChangeDiscAsHost(const std::string& new_path);  // Can only be called by the host thread
-void ChangeDiscAsCPU(const std::string& new_path);   // Can only be called by the CPU thread
+void EjectDisc();                              // Must only be called on the CPU thread
+void ChangeDisc(const std::string& new_path);  // Must only be called on the CPU thread
 
 // This function returns true and calls SConfig::SetRunningGameMetadata(Volume&, Partition&)
 // if both of the following conditions are true:
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp
index 89c394deb7..0edd84bdf3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 const std::string hotkey_labels[] = {
     _trans("Open"),
     _trans("Change Disc"),
+    _trans("Eject Disc"),
     _trans("Refresh List"),
     _trans("Toggle Pause"),
     _trans("Stop"),
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.h
index 10dbb9ccf4..f9b4dabaf5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ enum Hotkey
 {
   HK_OPEN,
   HK_CHANGE_DISC,
+  HK_EJECT_DISC,
   HK_REFRESH_LIST,
   HK_PLAY_PAUSE,
   HK_STOP,
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
index b9c6f9867d..16ffdb7584 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ void PlayController(GCPadStatus* PadStatus, int controllerID)
     }
     if (found)
     {
-      DVDInterface::ChangeDiscAsCPU(path);
+      Core::RunAsCPUThread([&path] { DVDInterface::ChangeDisc(path); });
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
index df4e9d161c..90510c5b04 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
@@ -417,7 +417,8 @@ void GameList::DeleteFile()
 
 void GameList::ChangeDisc()
 {
-  DVDInterface::ChangeDiscAsHost(GetSelectedGame()->GetFilePath().toStdString());
+  Core::RunAsCPUThread(
+      [this] { DVDInterface::ChangeDisc(GetSelectedGame()->GetFilePath().toStdString()); });
 }
 
 QSharedPointer<GameFile> GameList::GetSelectedGame() const
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
index 7bc9daab15..c4f9cd7dd1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void CRenderFrame::OnDropFiles(wxDropFilesEvent& event)
   }
   else
   {
-    DVDInterface::ChangeDiscAsHost(filepath);
+    Core::RunAsCPUThread([&filepath] { DVDInterface::ChangeDisc(filepath); });
   }
 }
 
@@ -961,6 +961,8 @@ static int GetMenuIDFromHotkey(unsigned int key)
     return wxID_OPEN;
   case HK_CHANGE_DISC:
     return IDM_CHANGE_DISC;
+  case HK_EJECT_DISC:
+    return IDM_EJECT_DISC;
   case HK_REFRESH_LIST:
     return wxID_REFRESH;
   case HK_PLAY_PAUSE:
@@ -1305,6 +1307,7 @@ void CFrame::ParseHotkeys()
     {
     case HK_OPEN:
     case HK_CHANGE_DISC:
+    case HK_EJECT_DISC:
     case HK_REFRESH_LIST:
     case HK_RESET:
     case HK_START_RECORDING:
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.h
index cb5364155d..a7005841ef 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.h
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ private:
   void OnShowInputDisplay(wxCommandEvent& event);
   void OnShowRTCDisplay(wxCommandEvent& event);
   void OnChangeDisc(wxCommandEvent& event);
+  void OnEjectDisc(wxCommandEvent& event);
   void OnScreenshot(wxCommandEvent& event);
   void OnActive(wxActivateEvent& event);
   void OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
index 89726223dc..0db98e74ea 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void CFrame::BindMenuBarEvents()
   // File menu
   Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &CFrame::OnOpen, this, wxID_OPEN);
   Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &CFrame::OnChangeDisc, this, IDM_CHANGE_DISC);
+  Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &CFrame::OnEjectDisc, this, IDM_EJECT_DISC);
   Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &CFrame::OnBootDrive, this, IDM_DRIVE1, IDM_DRIVE24);
   Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &CFrame::OnRefresh, this, wxID_REFRESH);
   Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &CFrame::OnQuit, this, wxID_EXIT);
@@ -369,7 +370,7 @@ void CFrame::DoOpen(bool Boot)
   }
   else
   {
-    DVDInterface::ChangeDiscAsHost(WxStrToStr(path));
+    Core::RunAsCPUThread([&path] { DVDInterface::ChangeDisc(WxStrToStr(path)); });
   }
 }
 
@@ -459,6 +460,11 @@ void CFrame::OnChangeDisc(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
   DoOpen(false);
 }
 
+void CFrame::OnEjectDisc(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+{
+  Core::RunAsCPUThread(DVDInterface::EjectDisc);
+}
+
 void CFrame::OnRecord(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
   if ((!Core::IsRunningAndStarted() && Core::IsRunning()) || Movie::IsRecordingInput() ||
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp
index 5d91ca7193..ceb6894776 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.cpp
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ void GameListCtrl::OnChangeDisc(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
   const GameListItem* iso = GetSelectedISO();
   if (!iso || !Core::IsRunning())
     return;
-  DVDInterface::ChangeDiscAsHost(WxStrToStr(iso->GetFileName()));
+  Core::RunAsCPUThread([&iso] { DVDInterface::ChangeDisc(WxStrToStr(iso->GetFileName())); });
 }
 
 void GameListCtrl::OnSize(wxSizeEvent& event)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Globals.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Globals.h
index b72cf2686b..dad9550cd7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Globals.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Globals.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ enum
   IDM_CHEATS,
   IDM_NETPLAY,
   IDM_RESTART,
+  IDM_EJECT_DISC,
   IDM_CHANGE_DISC,
   IDM_LIST_CHANGE_DISC,
   IDM_PROPERTIES,
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/MainMenuBar.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/MainMenuBar.cpp
index 71504bf5be..c9b505e891 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/MainMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/MainMenuBar.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ wxMenu* MainMenuBar::CreateFileMenu() const
   auto* const file_menu = new wxMenu;
   file_menu->Append(wxID_OPEN, _("&Open..."));
   file_menu->Append(IDM_CHANGE_DISC, _("Change &Disc..."));
+  file_menu->Append(IDM_EJECT_DISC, _("Eject Disc"));
   file_menu->Append(IDM_DRIVES, _("&Boot from DVD Backup"), external_drive_menu);
   file_menu->AppendSeparator();
   file_menu->Append(wxID_REFRESH, _("&Refresh Game List"));