diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
index 5b58a40492..e96d8824bf 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ constexpr bool is_stopped(bs_t<cpu_flag> state)
 // Test paused state
 constexpr bool is_paused(bs_t<cpu_flag> state)
 {
-	return !!(state & (cpu_flag::suspend + cpu_flag::dbg_global_pause + cpu_flag::dbg_pause));
+	return !!(state & (cpu_flag::suspend + cpu_flag::dbg_global_pause + cpu_flag::dbg_pause)) && !is_stopped(state);
 }
 
 class cpu_thread