diff --git a/pcsx2/SupportURLs.h b/pcsx2/SupportURLs.h
index f325ae54eb..8a53c1adcd 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SupportURLs.h
+++ b/pcsx2/SupportURLs.h
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
 #define PCSX2_GITHUB_URL "https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2"
 #define PCSX2_LICENSE_URL "https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/blob/master/pcsx2/Docs/License.txt"
 #define PCSX2_DOCUMENTATION_URL "https://pcsx2.net/docs"
+#define PCSX2_DOCUMENTATION_BIOS_URL_SHORTENED "pcsx2.net/docs/setup/bios"
 #define PCSX2_WIKI_URL "https://wiki.pcsx2.net/Main_Page"
 #define PCSX2_DISCORD_URL "https://pcsx2.net/discord"
diff --git a/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp b/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
index 9dde9e5ef3..12153807f0 100644
--- a/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "SIO/Sio0.h"
 #include "SIO/Sio2.h"
 #include "SPU2/spu2.h"
+#include "SupportURLs.h"
 #include "USB/USB.h"
 #include "Vif_Dynarec.h"
 #include "VMManager.h"
@@ -1353,14 +1354,13 @@ bool VMManager::Initialize(VMBootParameters boot_params)
 		Console.WriteLn("Loading BIOS...");
 		if (!LoadBIOS())
 		{
-			Host::ReportErrorAsync(TRANSLATE_SV("VMManager", "Error"),
-				TRANSLATE_SV("VMManager",
-					"PCSX2 requires a PS2 BIOS in order to run.\n\n"
-					"For legal reasons, you *must* obtain a BIOS from an actual PS2 unit that you own (borrowing "
-					"doesn't count).\n\n"
-					"Once dumped, this BIOS image should be placed in the bios folder within the data directory "
-					"(Tools Menu -> Open Data Directory).\n\n"
-					"Please consult the FAQs and Guides for further instructions."));
+			Host::ReportErrorAsync(TRANSLATE_SV("VMManager", "Error – No BIOS Present"),
+				fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager",
+					"PCSX2 requires a PlayStation 2 BIOS in order to run.\n\n"
+					"For legal reasons, you will need to obtain this BIOS from a PlayStation 2 unit which you own.\n\n"
+					"For step-by-step help with this process, please consult the setup guide at {}.\n\n"
+					"PCSX2 will be able to run once you've placed your BIOS image inside the folder named \"bios\" within the data directory "
+					"(Tools Menu -> Open Data Directory)."), PCSX2_DOCUMENTATION_BIOS_URL_SHORTENED));
 			return false;
 		}