diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
index b6da4105f1..8fa9b6762e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ struct sysutil_cb_manager
 	lf_queue<std::function<s32(ppu_thread&)>> registered;
 
 	atomic_t<bool> draw_cb_started{};
+	atomic_t<u64> read_counter{0};
 };
 
 extern void sysutil_register_cb(std::function<s32(ppu_thread&)>&& cb)
@@ -100,6 +101,16 @@ extern s32 sysutil_send_system_cmd(u64 status, u64 param)
 	return count;
 }
 
+extern u64 get_sysutil_cb_manager_read_count()
+{
+	if (auto cbm = g_fxo->try_get<sysutil_cb_manager>())
+	{
+		return cbm->read_counter;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 template <>
 void fmt_class_string<CellSysutilLang>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
 {
@@ -428,8 +439,12 @@ error_code cellSysutilCheckCallback(ppu_thread& ppu)
 
 	auto& cbm = g_fxo->get<sysutil_cb_manager>();
 
+	bool read = false;
+
 	for (auto&& func : cbm.registered.pop_all())
 	{
+		read = true;
+
 		if (s32 res = func(ppu))
 		{
 			// Currently impossible
@@ -442,6 +457,11 @@ error_code cellSysutilCheckCallback(ppu_thread& ppu)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (read)
+	{
+		cbm.read_counter++;
+	}
+
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index f0a13d9d06..f2a3d97d20 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -1769,6 +1769,8 @@ void Emulator::Resume()
 }
 
 s32 sysutil_send_system_cmd(u64 status, u64 param);
+u64 get_sysutil_cb_manager_read_count();
+
 void process_qt_events();
 
 void Emulator::GracefulShutdown(bool allow_autoexit, bool async_op)
@@ -1785,6 +1787,8 @@ void Emulator::GracefulShutdown(bool allow_autoexit, bool async_op)
 		Resume();
 	}
 
+	const u64 read_counter = get_sysutil_cb_manager_read_count();
+
 	if (old_state == system_state::frozen || !sysutil_send_system_cmd(0x0101 /* CELL_SYSUTIL_REQUEST_EXITGAME */, 0))
 	{
 		// The callback has been rudely ignored, we have no other option but to force termination
@@ -1792,21 +1796,29 @@ void Emulator::GracefulShutdown(bool allow_autoexit, bool async_op)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	auto perform_kill = [allow_autoexit, this, info = ProcureCurrentEmulationCourseInformation()]()
+	auto perform_kill = [read_counter, allow_autoexit, this, info = ProcureCurrentEmulationCourseInformation()]()
 	{
-		for (u32 i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+		bool read_sysutil_signal = false;
+
+		for (u32 i = 100; i < 140; i++)
 		{
 			std::this_thread::sleep_for(50ms);
 			Resume(); // TODO: Prevent pausing by other threads while in this loop
 			process_qt_events(); // Is nullified when performed on non-main thread
 
+			if (!read_sysutil_signal && read_counter != get_sysutil_cb_manager_read_count())
+			{
+				i -= 100; // Grant 5 seconds (if signal is not read force kill after two second)
+				read_sysutil_signal = true;
+			}
+
 			if (static_cast<u64>(info) != m_stop_ctr)
 			{
 				return;
 			}
 		}
 
-		// An inevitable attempt to terminate the *current* emulation course will be issued after 5s
+		// An inevitable attempt to terminate the *current* emulation course will be issued after 7s
 		CallFromMainThread([allow_autoexit, this]()
 		{
 			Kill(allow_autoexit);