diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp
index 5fddbffc2b..70a535fe2d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp
@@ -239,10 +239,9 @@ namespace rsx
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				std::scoped_lock lock(m_threadpool_mutex);
 				if (!exit)
 				{
-					m_workers.emplace_back([&]()
+					g_fxo->init<named_thread>("MsgDialog Thread", [&]()
 					{
 						if (interactive)
 						{