diff --git a/src/backend/main.ts b/src/backend/main.ts
index 85355b16e7..d13429fee6 100644
--- a/src/backend/main.ts
+++ b/src/backend/main.ts
@@ -344,7 +344,9 @@ if (!gotTheLock) {
   app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     initOnlineMonitor()
 
-    const systemInfo = await getSystemInfo()
+    getSystemInfo().then((systemInfo) =>
+      logInfo(`\n\n${systemInfo}\n`, { prefix: LogPrefix.Backend })
+    )
 
     initImagesCache()
 
@@ -355,7 +357,6 @@ if (!gotTheLock) {
     logInfo(['GOGDL location:', join(...Object.values(getGOGdlBin()))], {
       prefix: LogPrefix.Gog
     })
-    logInfo(`\n\n${systemInfo}\n`, { prefix: LogPrefix.Backend })
     // We can't use .config since apparently its not loaded fast enough.
     const { language, darkTrayIcon } = await GlobalConfig.get().getSettings()
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils.ts b/src/backend/utils.ts
index 99b48c5f0f..7e1152ed34 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils.ts
+++ b/src/backend/utils.ts
@@ -247,7 +247,13 @@ async function handleExit(window: BrowserWindow) {
   app.exit()
 }
 
+// This won't change while the app is running
+// Caching significantly increases performance when launching games
+let systemInfoCache = ''
 export const getSystemInfo = async () => {
+  if (systemInfoCache !== '') {
+    return systemInfoCache
+  }
   const heroicVersion = getHeroicVersion()
   const legendaryVersion = await getLegendaryVersion()
 
@@ -276,7 +282,7 @@ export const getSystemInfo = async () => {
     ? (await execAsync('echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE')).stdout.replaceAll('\n', '')
     : ''
 
-  return `Heroic Version: ${heroicVersion}
+  systemInfoCache = `Heroic Version: ${heroicVersion}
 Legendary Version: ${legendaryVersion}
 OS: ${distro} KERNEL: ${kernel} ARCH: ${arch}
 CPU: ${manufacturer} ${brand} @${speed} ${
@@ -285,6 +291,7 @@ CPU: ${manufacturer} ${brand} @${speed} ${
 RAM: Total: ${getFileSize(total)} Available: ${getFileSize(available)}
 GRAPHICS: ${graphicsCards}
 ${isLinux ? `PROTOCOL: ${xEnv}` : ''}`
+  return systemInfoCache
 }
 
 type ErrorHandlerMessage = {