diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.cpp
index a0813bf35e..8da1d20a63 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.cpp
@@ -536,7 +536,14 @@ void GLShaderProgram::Delete()
 
 	if (m_id)
 	{
-		glDeleteShader(m_id);
+		if (Emu.IsStopped())
+		{
+			ConLog.Warning("GLShaderProgram::Delete(): glDeleteShader(%d) avoided", m_id);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			glDeleteShader(m_id);
+		}
 		m_id = 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLVertexProgram.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLVertexProgram.cpp
index 8dbc57081a..4ff7af13c8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLVertexProgram.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLVertexProgram.cpp
@@ -665,7 +665,14 @@ void GLVertexProgram::Delete()
 
 	if(id)
 	{
-		glDeleteShader(id);
+		if (Emu.IsStopped())
+		{
+			ConLog.Warning("GLVertexProgram::Delete(): glDeleteShader(%d) avoided", id);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			glDeleteShader(id);
+		}
 		id = 0;
 	}
 }