Dolphin doesn't run full speed until opening graphics tab

[swiftwinter]

I'm playing SMG2 and whenever I start the game it runs at a way lower FPS than it should, like 40-50FPS, then as soon as I open the graphics tab it goes back to 60FPS and it's fine, but opening the graphics tab causes the Wiimote to not work until I reset the game, thus making it 40-50FPS again until I open graphics. Why the fuck does it run so poorly until I open the graphics tab? Makes no fucking sense.