diff --git a/src/common/page_table.cpp b/src/common/page_table.cpp
index 166dc3dcee..85dc18c110 100644
--- a/src/common/page_table.cpp
+++ b/src/common/page_table.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include "common/page_table.h"
+#include "common/scope_exit.h"
 
 namespace Common {
 
@@ -11,29 +12,10 @@ PageTable::~PageTable() noexcept = default;
 
 bool PageTable::BeginTraversal(TraversalEntry* out_entry, TraversalContext* out_context,
                                Common::ProcessAddress address) const {
-    // Setup invalid defaults.
-    out_entry->phys_addr = 0;
-    out_entry->block_size = page_size;
-    out_context->next_page = 0;
+    out_context->next_offset = GetInteger(address);
+    out_context->next_page = address / page_size;
 
-    // Validate that we can read the actual entry.
-    const auto page = address / page_size;
-    if (page >= backing_addr.size()) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // Validate that the entry is mapped.
-    const auto phys_addr = backing_addr[page];
-    if (phys_addr == 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // Populate the results.
-    out_entry->phys_addr = phys_addr + GetInteger(address);
-    out_context->next_page = page + 1;
-    out_context->next_offset = GetInteger(address) + page_size;
-
-    return true;
+    return this->ContinueTraversal(out_entry, out_context);
 }
 
 bool PageTable::ContinueTraversal(TraversalEntry* out_entry, TraversalContext* context) const {
@@ -41,6 +23,12 @@ bool PageTable::ContinueTraversal(TraversalEntry* out_entry, TraversalContext* c
     out_entry->phys_addr = 0;
     out_entry->block_size = page_size;
 
+    // Regardless of whether the page was mapped, advance on exit.
+    SCOPE_EXIT({
+        context->next_page += 1;
+        context->next_offset += page_size;
+    });
+
     // Validate that we can read the actual entry.
     const auto page = context->next_page;
     if (page >= backing_addr.size()) {
@@ -55,8 +43,6 @@ bool PageTable::ContinueTraversal(TraversalEntry* out_entry, TraversalContext* c
 
     // Populate the results.
     out_entry->phys_addr = phys_addr + context->next_offset;
-    context->next_page = page + 1;
-    context->next_offset += page_size;
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/debugger/debugger.cpp b/src/core/debugger/debugger.cpp
index 0e270eb504..e86aae8460 100644
--- a/src/core/debugger/debugger.cpp
+++ b/src/core/debugger/debugger.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     Kernel::KThread* GetActiveThread() override {
-        return state->active_thread;
+        return state->active_thread.GetPointerUnsafe();
     }
 
 private:
@@ -147,11 +147,14 @@ private:
 
         std::scoped_lock lk{connection_lock};
 
+        // Find the process we are going to debug.
+        SetDebugProcess();
+
         // Ensure everything is stopped.
         PauseEmulation();
 
         // Set up the new frontend.
-        frontend = std::make_unique<GDBStub>(*this, system);
+        frontend = std::make_unique<GDBStub>(*this, system, debug_process.GetPointerUnsafe());
 
         // Set the new state. This will tear down any existing state.
         state = ConnectionState{
@@ -194,15 +197,20 @@ private:
             UpdateActiveThread();
 
             if (state->info.type == SignalType::Watchpoint) {
-                frontend->Watchpoint(state->active_thread, *state->info.watchpoint);
+                frontend->Watchpoint(std::addressof(*state->active_thread),
+                                     *state->info.watchpoint);
             } else {
-                frontend->Stopped(state->active_thread);
+                frontend->Stopped(std::addressof(*state->active_thread));
             }
 
             break;
         case SignalType::ShuttingDown:
             frontend->ShuttingDown();
 
+            // Release members.
+            state->active_thread.Reset(nullptr);
+            debug_process.Reset(nullptr);
+
             // Wait for emulation to shut down gracefully now.
             state->signal_pipe.close();
             state->client_socket.shutdown(boost::asio::socket_base::shutdown_both);
@@ -222,7 +230,7 @@ private:
                 stopped = true;
                 PauseEmulation();
                 UpdateActiveThread();
-                frontend->Stopped(state->active_thread);
+                frontend->Stopped(state->active_thread.GetPointerUnsafe());
                 break;
             }
             case DebuggerAction::Continue:
@@ -232,7 +240,7 @@ private:
                 MarkResumed([&] {
                     state->active_thread->SetStepState(Kernel::StepState::StepPending);
                     state->active_thread->Resume(Kernel::SuspendType::Debug);
-                    ResumeEmulation(state->active_thread);
+                    ResumeEmulation(state->active_thread.GetPointerUnsafe());
                 });
                 break;
             case DebuggerAction::StepThreadLocked: {
@@ -255,6 +263,7 @@ private:
     }
 
     void PauseEmulation() {
+        Kernel::KScopedLightLock ll{debug_process->GetListLock()};
         Kernel::KScopedSchedulerLock sl{system.Kernel()};
 
         // Put all threads to sleep on next scheduler round.
@@ -264,6 +273,9 @@ private:
     }
 
     void ResumeEmulation(Kernel::KThread* except = nullptr) {
+        Kernel::KScopedLightLock ll{debug_process->GetListLock()};
+        Kernel::KScopedSchedulerLock sl{system.Kernel()};
+
         // Wake up all threads.
         for (auto& thread : ThreadList()) {
             if (std::addressof(thread) == except) {
@@ -277,15 +289,16 @@ private:
 
     template <typename Callback>
     void MarkResumed(Callback&& cb) {
-        Kernel::KScopedSchedulerLock sl{system.Kernel()};
         stopped = false;
         cb();
     }
 
     void UpdateActiveThread() {
+        Kernel::KScopedLightLock ll{debug_process->GetListLock()};
+
         auto& threads{ThreadList()};
         for (auto& thread : threads) {
-            if (std::addressof(thread) == state->active_thread) {
+            if (std::addressof(thread) == state->active_thread.GetPointerUnsafe()) {
                 // Thread is still alive, no need to update.
                 return;
             }
@@ -293,12 +306,18 @@ private:
         state->active_thread = std::addressof(threads.front());
     }
 
+private:
+    void SetDebugProcess() {
+        debug_process = std::move(system.Kernel().GetProcessList().back());
+    }
+
     Kernel::KProcess::ThreadList& ThreadList() {
-        return system.ApplicationProcess()->GetThreadList();
+        return debug_process->GetThreadList();
     }
 
 private:
     System& system;
+    Kernel::KScopedAutoObject<Kernel::KProcess> debug_process;
     std::unique_ptr<DebuggerFrontend> frontend;
 
     boost::asio::io_context io_context;
@@ -310,7 +329,7 @@ private:
         boost::process::async_pipe signal_pipe;
 
         SignalInfo info;
-        Kernel::KThread* active_thread;
+        Kernel::KScopedAutoObject<Kernel::KThread> active_thread;
         std::array<u8, 4096> client_data;
         bool pipe_data;
     };
diff --git a/src/core/debugger/gdbstub.cpp b/src/core/debugger/gdbstub.cpp
index 4051ed4afc..80091cc7e0 100644
--- a/src/core/debugger/gdbstub.cpp
+++ b/src/core/debugger/gdbstub.cpp
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ static std::string EscapeXML(std::string_view data) {
     return escaped;
 }
 
-GDBStub::GDBStub(DebuggerBackend& backend_, Core::System& system_)
-    : DebuggerFrontend(backend_), system{system_} {
-    if (system.ApplicationProcess()->Is64Bit()) {
+GDBStub::GDBStub(DebuggerBackend& backend_, Core::System& system_, Kernel::KProcess* debug_process_)
+    : DebuggerFrontend(backend_), system{system_}, debug_process{debug_process_} {
+    if (GetProcess()->Is64Bit()) {
         arch = std::make_unique<GDBStubA64>();
     } else {
         arch = std::make_unique<GDBStubA32>();
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void GDBStub::ExecuteCommand(std::string_view packet, std::vector<DebuggerAction
         const size_t size{static_cast<size_t>(strtoll(command.data() + sep, nullptr, 16))};
 
         std::vector<u8> mem(size);
-        if (system.ApplicationMemory().ReadBlock(addr, mem.data(), size)) {
+        if (GetMemory().ReadBlock(addr, mem.data(), size)) {
             // Restore any bytes belonging to replaced instructions.
             auto it = replaced_instructions.lower_bound(addr);
             for (; it != replaced_instructions.end() && it->first < addr + size; it++) {
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ void GDBStub::ExecuteCommand(std::string_view packet, std::vector<DebuggerAction
         const auto mem_substr{std::string_view(command).substr(mem_sep)};
         const auto mem{Common::HexStringToVector(mem_substr, false)};
 
-        if (system.ApplicationMemory().WriteBlock(addr, mem.data(), size)) {
-            Core::InvalidateInstructionCacheRange(system.ApplicationProcess(), addr, size);
+        if (GetMemory().WriteBlock(addr, mem.data(), size)) {
+            Core::InvalidateInstructionCacheRange(GetProcess(), addr, size);
             SendReply(GDB_STUB_REPLY_OK);
         } else {
             SendReply(GDB_STUB_REPLY_ERR);
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void GDBStub::HandleBreakpointInsert(std::string_view command) {
     const size_t addr{static_cast<size_t>(strtoll(command.data() + addr_sep, nullptr, 16))};
     const size_t size{static_cast<size_t>(strtoll(command.data() + size_sep, nullptr, 16))};
 
-    if (!system.ApplicationMemory().IsValidVirtualAddressRange(addr, size)) {
+    if (!GetMemory().IsValidVirtualAddressRange(addr, size)) {
         SendReply(GDB_STUB_REPLY_ERR);
         return;
     }
@@ -362,22 +362,20 @@ void GDBStub::HandleBreakpointInsert(std::string_view command) {
 
     switch (type) {
     case BreakpointType::Software:
-        replaced_instructions[addr] = system.ApplicationMemory().Read32(addr);
-        system.ApplicationMemory().Write32(addr, arch->BreakpointInstruction());
-        Core::InvalidateInstructionCacheRange(system.ApplicationProcess(), addr, sizeof(u32));
+        replaced_instructions[addr] = GetMemory().Read32(addr);
+        GetMemory().Write32(addr, arch->BreakpointInstruction());
+        Core::InvalidateInstructionCacheRange(GetProcess(), addr, sizeof(u32));
         success = true;
         break;
     case BreakpointType::WriteWatch:
-        success = system.ApplicationProcess()->InsertWatchpoint(addr, size,
-                                                                Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::Write);
+        success = GetProcess()->InsertWatchpoint(addr, size, Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::Write);
         break;
     case BreakpointType::ReadWatch:
-        success = system.ApplicationProcess()->InsertWatchpoint(addr, size,
-                                                                Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::Read);
+        success = GetProcess()->InsertWatchpoint(addr, size, Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::Read);
         break;
     case BreakpointType::AccessWatch:
-        success = system.ApplicationProcess()->InsertWatchpoint(
-            addr, size, Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::ReadOrWrite);
+        success =
+            GetProcess()->InsertWatchpoint(addr, size, Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::ReadOrWrite);
         break;
     case BreakpointType::Hardware:
     default:
@@ -400,7 +398,7 @@ void GDBStub::HandleBreakpointRemove(std::string_view command) {
     const size_t addr{static_cast<size_t>(strtoll(command.data() + addr_sep, nullptr, 16))};
     const size_t size{static_cast<size_t>(strtoll(command.data() + size_sep, nullptr, 16))};
 
-    if (!system.ApplicationMemory().IsValidVirtualAddressRange(addr, size)) {
+    if (!GetMemory().IsValidVirtualAddressRange(addr, size)) {
         SendReply(GDB_STUB_REPLY_ERR);
         return;
     }
@@ -411,24 +409,22 @@ void GDBStub::HandleBreakpointRemove(std::string_view command) {
     case BreakpointType::Software: {
         const auto orig_insn{replaced_instructions.find(addr)};
         if (orig_insn != replaced_instructions.end()) {
-            system.ApplicationMemory().Write32(addr, orig_insn->second);
-            Core::InvalidateInstructionCacheRange(system.ApplicationProcess(), addr, sizeof(u32));
+            GetMemory().Write32(addr, orig_insn->second);
+            Core::InvalidateInstructionCacheRange(GetProcess(), addr, sizeof(u32));
             replaced_instructions.erase(addr);
             success = true;
         }
         break;
     }
     case BreakpointType::WriteWatch:
-        success = system.ApplicationProcess()->RemoveWatchpoint(addr, size,
-                                                                Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::Write);
+        success = GetProcess()->RemoveWatchpoint(addr, size, Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::Write);
         break;
     case BreakpointType::ReadWatch:
-        success = system.ApplicationProcess()->RemoveWatchpoint(addr, size,
-                                                                Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::Read);
+        success = GetProcess()->RemoveWatchpoint(addr, size, Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::Read);
         break;
     case BreakpointType::AccessWatch:
-        success = system.ApplicationProcess()->RemoveWatchpoint(
-            addr, size, Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::ReadOrWrite);
+        success =
+            GetProcess()->RemoveWatchpoint(addr, size, Kernel::DebugWatchpointType::ReadOrWrite);
         break;
     case BreakpointType::Hardware:
     default:
@@ -466,10 +462,10 @@ void GDBStub::HandleQuery(std::string_view command) {
         const auto target_xml{arch->GetTargetXML()};
         SendReply(PaginateBuffer(target_xml, command.substr(30)));
     } else if (command.starts_with("Offsets")) {
-        const auto main_offset = Core::FindMainModuleEntrypoint(system.ApplicationProcess());
+        const auto main_offset = Core::FindMainModuleEntrypoint(GetProcess());
         SendReply(fmt::format("TextSeg={:x}", GetInteger(main_offset)));
     } else if (command.starts_with("Xfer:libraries:read::")) {
-        auto modules = Core::FindModules(system.ApplicationProcess());
+        auto modules = Core::FindModules(GetProcess());
 
         std::string buffer;
         buffer += R"(<?xml version="1.0"?>)";
@@ -483,7 +479,7 @@ void GDBStub::HandleQuery(std::string_view command) {
         SendReply(PaginateBuffer(buffer, command.substr(21)));
     } else if (command.starts_with("fThreadInfo")) {
         // beginning of list
-        const auto& threads = system.ApplicationProcess()->GetThreadList();
+        const auto& threads = GetProcess()->GetThreadList();
         std::vector<std::string> thread_ids;
         for (const auto& thread : threads) {
             thread_ids.push_back(fmt::format("{:x}", thread.GetThreadId()));
@@ -497,7 +493,7 @@ void GDBStub::HandleQuery(std::string_view command) {
         buffer += R"(<?xml version="1.0"?>)";
         buffer += "<threads>";
 
-        const auto& threads = system.ApplicationProcess()->GetThreadList();
+        const auto& threads = GetProcess()->GetThreadList();
         for (const auto& thread : threads) {
             auto thread_name{Core::GetThreadName(&thread)};
             if (!thread_name) {
@@ -613,7 +609,7 @@ void GDBStub::HandleRcmd(const std::vector<u8>& command) {
     std::string_view command_str{reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&command[0]), command.size()};
     std::string reply;
 
-    auto* process = system.ApplicationProcess();
+    auto* process = GetProcess();
     auto& page_table = process->GetPageTable();
 
     const char* commands = "Commands:\n"
@@ -714,7 +710,7 @@ void GDBStub::HandleRcmd(const std::vector<u8>& command) {
 }
 
 Kernel::KThread* GDBStub::GetThreadByID(u64 thread_id) {
-    auto& threads{system.ApplicationProcess()->GetThreadList()};
+    auto& threads{GetProcess()->GetThreadList()};
     for (auto& thread : threads) {
         if (thread.GetThreadId() == thread_id) {
             return std::addressof(thread);
@@ -783,4 +779,12 @@ void GDBStub::SendStatus(char status) {
     backend.WriteToClient(buf);
 }
 
+Kernel::KProcess* GDBStub::GetProcess() {
+    return debug_process;
+}
+
+Core::Memory::Memory& GDBStub::GetMemory() {
+    return GetProcess()->GetMemory();
+}
+
 } // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/core/debugger/gdbstub.h b/src/core/debugger/gdbstub.h
index 3681979204..232dcf49f5 100644
--- a/src/core/debugger/gdbstub.h
+++ b/src/core/debugger/gdbstub.h
@@ -12,13 +12,22 @@
 #include "core/debugger/debugger_interface.h"
 #include "core/debugger/gdbstub_arch.h"
 
+namespace Kernel {
+class KProcess;
+}
+
+namespace Core::Memory {
+class Memory;
+}
+
 namespace Core {
 
 class System;
 
 class GDBStub : public DebuggerFrontend {
 public:
-    explicit GDBStub(DebuggerBackend& backend, Core::System& system);
+    explicit GDBStub(DebuggerBackend& backend, Core::System& system,
+                     Kernel::KProcess* debug_process);
     ~GDBStub() override;
 
     void Connected() override;
@@ -42,8 +51,12 @@ private:
     void SendReply(std::string_view data);
     void SendStatus(char status);
 
+    Kernel::KProcess* GetProcess();
+    Core::Memory::Memory& GetMemory();
+
 private:
     Core::System& system;
+    Kernel::KProcess* debug_process;
     std::unique_ptr<GDBStubArch> arch;
     std::vector<char> current_command;
     std::map<VAddr, u32> replaced_instructions;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_memory_block_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_memory_block_manager.cpp
index 58a1e7216b..f08a6e4486 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_memory_block_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_memory_block_manager.cpp
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ Result KMemoryBlockManager::Initialize(KProcessAddress st, KProcessAddress nd,
 }
 
 void KMemoryBlockManager::Finalize(KMemoryBlockSlabManager* slab_manager,
-                                   HostUnmapCallback&& host_unmap_callback) {
+                                   BlockCallback&& block_callback) {
     // Erase every block until we have none left.
     auto it = m_memory_block_tree.begin();
     while (it != m_memory_block_tree.end()) {
         KMemoryBlock* block = std::addressof(*it);
         it = m_memory_block_tree.erase(it);
+        block_callback(block->GetAddress(), block->GetSize());
         slab_manager->Free(block);
-        host_unmap_callback(block->GetAddress(), block->GetSize());
     }
 
     ASSERT(m_memory_block_tree.empty());
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_memory_block_manager.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_memory_block_manager.h
index cb7b6f4305..3776285048 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_memory_block_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_memory_block_manager.h
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ public:
 public:
     KMemoryBlockManager();
 
-    using HostUnmapCallback = std::function<void(Common::ProcessAddress, u64)>;
+    using BlockCallback = std::function<void(Common::ProcessAddress, u64)>;
 
     Result Initialize(KProcessAddress st, KProcessAddress nd,
                       KMemoryBlockSlabManager* slab_manager);
-    void Finalize(KMemoryBlockSlabManager* slab_manager, HostUnmapCallback&& host_unmap_callback);
+    void Finalize(KMemoryBlockSlabManager* slab_manager, BlockCallback&& block_callback);
 
     iterator end() {
         return m_memory_block_tree.end();
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_page_table_base.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_page_table_base.cpp
index 73fbda3317..3f0a39d339 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_page_table_base.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_page_table_base.cpp
@@ -431,15 +431,43 @@ Result KPageTableBase::InitializeForProcess(Svc::CreateProcessFlag as_type, bool
                                                m_memory_block_slab_manager));
 }
 
+Result KPageTableBase::FinalizeProcess() {
+    // Only process tables should be finalized.
+    ASSERT(!this->IsKernel());
+
+    // NOTE: Here Nintendo calls an unknown OnFinalize function.
+    // this->OnFinalize();
+
+    // NOTE: Here Nintendo calls a second unknown OnFinalize function.
+    // this->OnFinalize2();
+
+    // NOTE: Here Nintendo does a page table walk to discover heap pages to free.
+    // We will use the block manager finalization below to free them.
+
+    R_SUCCEED();
+}
+
 void KPageTableBase::Finalize() {
-    auto HostUnmapCallback = [&](KProcessAddress addr, u64 size) {
-        if (Settings::IsFastmemEnabled()) {
+    this->FinalizeProcess();
+
+    auto BlockCallback = [&](KProcessAddress addr, u64 size) {
+        if (m_impl->fastmem_arena) {
             m_system.DeviceMemory().buffer.Unmap(GetInteger(addr), size, false);
         }
+
+        // Get physical pages.
+        KPageGroup pg(m_kernel, m_block_info_manager);
+        this->MakePageGroup(pg, addr, size / PageSize);
+
+        // Free the pages.
+        pg.CloseAndReset();
     };
 
     // Finalize memory blocks.
-    m_memory_block_manager.Finalize(m_memory_block_slab_manager, std::move(HostUnmapCallback));
+    {
+        KScopedLightLock lk(m_general_lock);
+        m_memory_block_manager.Finalize(m_memory_block_slab_manager, std::move(BlockCallback));
+    }
 
     // Free any unsafe mapped memory.
     if (m_mapped_unsafe_physical_memory) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_page_table_base.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_page_table_base.h
index 077cafc969..748419f862 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_page_table_base.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_page_table_base.h
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ public:
                                 KResourceLimit* resource_limit, Core::Memory::Memory& memory,
                                 KProcessAddress aslr_space_start);
 
+    Result FinalizeProcess();
     void Finalize();
 
     bool IsKernel() const {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_process.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_process.cpp
index 068e71dffd..ae332a5506 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_process.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_process.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ void KProcess::Finalize() {
         m_resource_limit->Close();
     }
 
+    // Clear expensive resources, as the destructor is not called for guest objects.
+    for (auto& interface : m_arm_interfaces) {
+        interface.reset();
+    }
+    m_exclusive_monitor.reset();
+
     // Perform inherited finalization.
     KSynchronizationObject::Finalize();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
index 1030f0c124..f3683cdcc9 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,14 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
             old_process->Close();
         }
 
-        process_list.clear();
+        {
+            std::scoped_lock lk{process_list_lock};
+            for (auto* const process : process_list) {
+                process->Terminate();
+                process->Close();
+            }
+            process_list.clear();
+        }
 
         next_object_id = 0;
         next_kernel_process_id = KProcess::InitialProcessIdMin;
@@ -770,6 +777,7 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
     std::atomic<u64> next_thread_id{1};
 
     // Lists all processes that exist in the current session.
+    std::mutex process_list_lock;
     std::vector<KProcess*> process_list;
     std::atomic<KProcess*> application_process{};
     std::unique_ptr<Kernel::GlobalSchedulerContext> global_scheduler_context;
@@ -869,9 +877,19 @@ KResourceLimit* KernelCore::GetSystemResourceLimit() {
 }
 
 void KernelCore::AppendNewProcess(KProcess* process) {
+    process->Open();
+
+    std::scoped_lock lk{impl->process_list_lock};
     impl->process_list.push_back(process);
 }
 
+void KernelCore::RemoveProcess(KProcess* process) {
+    std::scoped_lock lk{impl->process_list_lock};
+    if (std::erase(impl->process_list, process)) {
+        process->Close();
+    }
+}
+
 void KernelCore::MakeApplicationProcess(KProcess* process) {
     impl->MakeApplicationProcess(process);
 }
@@ -884,8 +902,15 @@ const KProcess* KernelCore::ApplicationProcess() const {
     return impl->application_process;
 }
 
-const std::vector<KProcess*>& KernelCore::GetProcessList() const {
-    return impl->process_list;
+std::list<KScopedAutoObject<KProcess>> KernelCore::GetProcessList() {
+    std::list<KScopedAutoObject<KProcess>> processes;
+    std::scoped_lock lk{impl->process_list_lock};
+
+    for (auto* const process : impl->process_list) {
+        processes.emplace_back(process);
+    }
+
+    return processes;
 }
 
 Kernel::GlobalSchedulerContext& KernelCore::GlobalSchedulerContext() {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
index 5d41021458..8ea5bed1c6 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <array>
 #include <functional>
+#include <list>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -116,8 +117,9 @@ public:
     /// Retrieves a shared pointer to the system resource limit instance.
     KResourceLimit* GetSystemResourceLimit();
 
-    /// Adds the given shared pointer to an internal list of active processes.
+    /// Adds/removes the given pointer to an internal list of active processes.
     void AppendNewProcess(KProcess* process);
+    void RemoveProcess(KProcess* process);
 
     /// Makes the given process the new application process.
     void MakeApplicationProcess(KProcess* process);
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ public:
     const KProcess* ApplicationProcess() const;
 
     /// Retrieves the list of processes.
-    const std::vector<KProcess*>& GetProcessList() const;
+    std::list<KScopedAutoObject<KProcess>> GetProcessList();
 
     /// Gets the sole instance of the global scheduler
     Kernel::GlobalSchedulerContext& GlobalSchedulerContext();
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_process.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_process.cpp
index caa8bee9af..5c3e8829ff 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_process.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_process.cpp
@@ -74,13 +74,15 @@ Result GetProcessList(Core::System& system, s32* out_num_processes, u64 out_proc
     }
 
     auto& memory = GetCurrentMemory(kernel);
-    const auto& process_list = kernel.GetProcessList();
+    auto process_list = kernel.GetProcessList();
+    auto it = process_list.begin();
+
     const auto num_processes = process_list.size();
     const auto copy_amount =
         std::min(static_cast<std::size_t>(out_process_ids_size), num_processes);
 
-    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < copy_amount; ++i) {
-        memory.Write64(out_process_ids, process_list[i]->GetProcessId());
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < copy_amount && it != process_list.end(); ++i, ++it) {
+        memory.Write64(out_process_ids, (*it)->GetProcessId());
         out_process_ids += sizeof(u64);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/glue/arp.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/glue/arp.cpp
index 6f1151b031..1254b6d49c 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/glue/arp.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/glue/arp.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 namespace Service::Glue {
 
 namespace {
-std::optional<u64> GetTitleIDForProcessID(const Core::System& system, u64 process_id) {
-    const auto& list = system.Kernel().GetProcessList();
-    const auto iter = std::find_if(list.begin(), list.end(), [&process_id](const auto& process) {
+std::optional<u64> GetTitleIDForProcessID(Core::System& system, u64 process_id) {
+    auto list = system.Kernel().GetProcessList();
+
+    const auto iter = std::find_if(list.begin(), list.end(), [&process_id](auto& process) {
         return process->GetProcessId() == process_id;
     });
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/hid.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/hid.cpp
index fc03a0a5f7..4ce0a9834e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/hid.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/hid.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ void LoopProcess(Core::System& system) {
     std::shared_ptr<HidFirmwareSettings> firmware_settings =
         std::make_shared<HidFirmwareSettings>();
 
-    // TODO: Remove this hack until this service is emulated properly.
-    const auto process_list = system.Kernel().GetProcessList();
-    if (!process_list.empty()) {
-        resource_manager->Initialize();
-        resource_manager->RegisterAppletResourceUserId(process_list[0]->GetId(), true);
-    }
+    // TODO: Remove this hack when am is emulated properly.
+    resource_manager->Initialize();
+    resource_manager->RegisterAppletResourceUserId(system.ApplicationProcess()->GetProcessId(),
+                                                   true);
 
     server_manager->RegisterNamedService(
         "hid", std::make_shared<IHidServer>(system, resource_manager, firmware_settings));
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/pm/pm.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/pm/pm.cpp
index d92499f05b..b52468e419 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/pm/pm.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/pm/pm.cpp
@@ -22,27 +22,26 @@ constexpr Result ResultProcessNotFound{ErrorModule::PM, 1};
 
 constexpr u64 NO_PROCESS_FOUND_PID{0};
 
-std::optional<Kernel::KProcess*> SearchProcessList(
-    const std::vector<Kernel::KProcess*>& process_list,
-    std::function<bool(Kernel::KProcess*)> predicate) {
+using ProcessList = std::list<Kernel::KScopedAutoObject<Kernel::KProcess>>;
+
+template <typename F>
+Kernel::KScopedAutoObject<Kernel::KProcess> SearchProcessList(ProcessList& process_list,
+                                                              F&& predicate) {
     const auto iter = std::find_if(process_list.begin(), process_list.end(), predicate);
 
     if (iter == process_list.end()) {
-        return std::nullopt;
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
-    return *iter;
+    return iter->GetPointerUnsafe();
 }
 
-void GetApplicationPidGeneric(HLERequestContext& ctx,
-                              const std::vector<Kernel::KProcess*>& process_list) {
-    const auto process = SearchProcessList(process_list, [](const auto& proc) {
-        return proc->GetProcessId() == Kernel::KProcess::ProcessIdMin;
-    });
+void GetApplicationPidGeneric(HLERequestContext& ctx, ProcessList& process_list) {
+    auto process = SearchProcessList(process_list, [](auto& p) { return p->IsApplication(); });
 
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 4};
     rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
-    rb.Push(process.has_value() ? (*process)->GetProcessId() : NO_PROCESS_FOUND_PID);
+    rb.Push(process.IsNull() ? NO_PROCESS_FOUND_PID : process->GetProcessId());
 }
 
 } // Anonymous namespace
@@ -80,8 +79,7 @@ private:
 
 class DebugMonitor final : public ServiceFramework<DebugMonitor> {
 public:
-    explicit DebugMonitor(Core::System& system_)
-        : ServiceFramework{system_, "pm:dmnt"}, kernel{system_.Kernel()} {
+    explicit DebugMonitor(Core::System& system_) : ServiceFramework{system_, "pm:dmnt"} {
         // clang-format off
         static const FunctionInfo functions[] = {
             {0, nullptr, "GetJitDebugProcessIdList"},
@@ -106,12 +104,11 @@ private:
 
         LOG_DEBUG(Service_PM, "called, program_id={:016X}", program_id);
 
-        const auto process =
-            SearchProcessList(kernel.GetProcessList(), [program_id](const auto& proc) {
-                return proc->GetProgramId() == program_id;
-            });
+        auto list = kernel.GetProcessList();
+        auto process = SearchProcessList(
+            list, [program_id](auto& p) { return p->GetProgramId() == program_id; });
 
-        if (!process.has_value()) {
+        if (process.IsNull()) {
             IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2};
             rb.Push(ResultProcessNotFound);
             return;
@@ -119,12 +116,13 @@ private:
 
         IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 4};
         rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
-        rb.Push((*process)->GetProcessId());
+        rb.Push(process->GetProcessId());
     }
 
     void GetApplicationProcessId(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         LOG_DEBUG(Service_PM, "called");
-        GetApplicationPidGeneric(ctx, kernel.GetProcessList());
+        auto list = kernel.GetProcessList();
+        GetApplicationPidGeneric(ctx, list);
     }
 
     void AtmosphereGetProcessInfo(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
@@ -135,11 +133,10 @@ private:
 
         LOG_WARNING(Service_PM, "(Partial Implementation) called, pid={:016X}", pid);
 
-        const auto process = SearchProcessList(kernel.GetProcessList(), [pid](const auto& proc) {
-            return proc->GetProcessId() == pid;
-        });
+        auto list = kernel.GetProcessList();
+        auto process = SearchProcessList(list, [pid](auto& p) { return p->GetProcessId() == pid; });
 
-        if (!process.has_value()) {
+        if (process.IsNull()) {
             IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2};
             rb.Push(ResultProcessNotFound);
             return;
@@ -159,7 +156,7 @@ private:
 
         OverrideStatus override_status{};
         ProgramLocation program_location{
-            .program_id = (*process)->GetProgramId(),
+            .program_id = process->GetProgramId(),
             .storage_id = 0,
         };
 
@@ -169,14 +166,11 @@ private:
         rb.PushRaw(program_location);
         rb.PushRaw(override_status);
     }
-
-    const Kernel::KernelCore& kernel;
 };
 
 class Info final : public ServiceFramework<Info> {
 public:
-    explicit Info(Core::System& system_, const std::vector<Kernel::KProcess*>& process_list_)
-        : ServiceFramework{system_, "pm:info"}, process_list{process_list_} {
+    explicit Info(Core::System& system_) : ServiceFramework{system_, "pm:info"} {
         static const FunctionInfo functions[] = {
             {0, &Info::GetProgramId, "GetProgramId"},
             {65000, &Info::AtmosphereGetProcessId, "AtmosphereGetProcessId"},
@@ -193,11 +187,11 @@ private:
 
         LOG_DEBUG(Service_PM, "called, process_id={:016X}", process_id);
 
-        const auto process = SearchProcessList(process_list, [process_id](const auto& proc) {
-            return proc->GetProcessId() == process_id;
-        });
+        auto list = kernel.GetProcessList();
+        auto process = SearchProcessList(
+            list, [process_id](auto& p) { return p->GetProcessId() == process_id; });
 
-        if (!process.has_value()) {
+        if (process.IsNull()) {
             IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2};
             rb.Push(ResultProcessNotFound);
             return;
@@ -205,7 +199,7 @@ private:
 
         IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 4};
         rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
-        rb.Push((*process)->GetProgramId());
+        rb.Push(process->GetProgramId());
     }
 
     void AtmosphereGetProcessId(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
@@ -214,11 +208,11 @@ private:
 
         LOG_DEBUG(Service_PM, "called, program_id={:016X}", program_id);
 
-        const auto process = SearchProcessList(process_list, [program_id](const auto& proc) {
-            return proc->GetProgramId() == program_id;
-        });
+        auto list = system.Kernel().GetProcessList();
+        auto process = SearchProcessList(
+            list, [program_id](auto& p) { return p->GetProgramId() == program_id; });
 
-        if (!process.has_value()) {
+        if (process.IsNull()) {
             IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2};
             rb.Push(ResultProcessNotFound);
             return;
@@ -226,16 +220,13 @@ private:
 
         IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 4};
         rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
-        rb.Push((*process)->GetProcessId());
+        rb.Push(process->GetProcessId());
     }
-
-    const std::vector<Kernel::KProcess*>& process_list;
 };
 
 class Shell final : public ServiceFramework<Shell> {
 public:
-    explicit Shell(Core::System& system_)
-        : ServiceFramework{system_, "pm:shell"}, kernel{system_.Kernel()} {
+    explicit Shell(Core::System& system_) : ServiceFramework{system_, "pm:shell"} {
         // clang-format off
         static const FunctionInfo functions[] = {
             {0, nullptr, "LaunchProgram"},
@@ -257,10 +248,9 @@ public:
 private:
     void GetApplicationProcessIdForShell(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         LOG_DEBUG(Service_PM, "called");
-        GetApplicationPidGeneric(ctx, kernel.GetProcessList());
+        auto list = kernel.GetProcessList();
+        GetApplicationPidGeneric(ctx, list);
     }
-
-    const Kernel::KernelCore& kernel;
 };
 
 void LoopProcess(Core::System& system) {
@@ -268,8 +258,7 @@ void LoopProcess(Core::System& system) {
 
     server_manager->RegisterNamedService("pm:bm", std::make_shared<BootMode>(system));
     server_manager->RegisterNamedService("pm:dmnt", std::make_shared<DebugMonitor>(system));
-    server_manager->RegisterNamedService(
-        "pm:info", std::make_shared<Info>(system, system.Kernel().GetProcessList()));
+    server_manager->RegisterNamedService("pm:info", std::make_shared<Info>(system));
     server_manager->RegisterNamedService("pm:shell", std::make_shared<Shell>(system));
     ServerManager::RunServer(std::move(server_manager));
 }