diff --git a/Utilities/SSemaphore.cpp b/Utilities/SSemaphore.cpp
index 37c3cc6faa..fd1aad9fbb 100644
--- a/Utilities/SSemaphore.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/SSemaphore.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ void SSemaphore::wait()
 	
 	while (true)
 	{
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			return;
-		}
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
 		m_cond.wait_for(cv_lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 		
diff --git a/Utilities/Thread.cpp b/Utilities/Thread.cpp
index c2e8273140..aa968854e3 100644
--- a/Utilities/Thread.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/Thread.cpp
@@ -1214,14 +1214,7 @@ thread_t::~thread_t() noexcept(false)
 {
 	if (m_thread)
 	{
-		if (g_tls_this_thread != m_thread.get())
-		{
-			m_thread->m_thread.join();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			throw EXCEPTION("Deadlock");
-		}
+		throw EXCEPTION("Neither joined nor detached");
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Utilities/Thread.h b/Utilities/Thread.h
index 09a077b3ec..209d992732 100644
--- a/Utilities/Thread.h
+++ b/Utilities/Thread.h
@@ -84,6 +84,28 @@ public:
 	bool is_current() const;
 };
 
+class autojoin_thread_t final : private thread_t
+{
+public:
+	using thread_t::mutex;
+	using thread_t::cv;
+
+public:
+	autojoin_thread_t() = delete;
+
+	autojoin_thread_t(std::function<std::string()> name, std::function<void()> func)
+	{
+		start(std::move(name), std::move(func));
+	}
+
+	virtual ~autojoin_thread_t() override
+	{
+		join();
+	}
+
+	using thread_t::is_current;
+};
+
 struct waiter_map_t
 {
 	static const size_t size = 16;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
index b6f33c78d2..846aac7b0b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
@@ -609,10 +609,19 @@ u32 SPUThread::get_ch_value(u32 ch)
 
 	case SPU_RdEventStat:
 	{
+		std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex, std::defer_lock);
+
 		u32 result;
-		while (!(result = ch_event_stat.load() & ch_event_mask) && !Emu.IsStopped())
+
+		while ((result = ch_event_stat.load() & ch_event_mask) == 0)
 		{
-			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
+			CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
+			if (IsStopped()) throw CPUThreadStop{};
+
+			if (!lock) lock.lock();
+
+			cv.wait_for(lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 		}
 		
 		return result;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.cpp
index c4185b3e80..c3e8e422d8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "Emu/System.h"
 #include "Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h"
 #include "Emu/Cell/PPUThread.h"
+#include "Emu/Cell/SPUThread.h"
 #include "Emu/ARMv7/ARMv7Thread.h"
 
 #include "Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_time.h"
@@ -615,9 +616,7 @@ namespace vm
 
 			if (context.GPR[1] < context.stack_addr)
 			{
-				LOG_ERROR(PPU, "vm::stack_push(0x%x,%d): stack overflow (SP=0x%llx, stack=*0x%x)", size, align_v, context.GPR[1], context.stack_addr);
-				context.GPR[1] = old_pos;
-				return 0;
+				throw EXCEPTION("Stack overflow (size=0x%x, align=0x%x, SP=0x%llx, stack=*0x%x)", size, align_v, old_pos, context.stack_addr);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -628,8 +627,20 @@ namespace vm
 		case CPU_THREAD_SPU:
 		case CPU_THREAD_RAW_SPU:
 		{
-			assert(!"stack_push(): SPU not supported");
-			return 0;
+			SPUThread& context = static_cast<SPUThread&>(CPU);
+
+			old_pos = context.GPR[1]._u32[3];
+			context.GPR[1]._u32[3] -= align(size, 16);
+			context.GPR[1]._u32[3] &= ~(align_v - 1);
+
+			if (context.GPR[1]._u32[3] >= 0x40000) // extremely rough
+			{
+				throw EXCEPTION("Stack overflow (size=0x%x, align=0x%x, SP=LS:0x%05x)", size, align_v, old_pos);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return context.GPR[1]._u32[3] + context.offset;
+			}
 		}
 
 		case CPU_THREAD_ARMv7:
@@ -642,9 +653,7 @@ namespace vm
 
 			if (context.SP < context.stack_addr)
 			{
-				LOG_ERROR(ARMv7, "vm::stack_push(0x%x,%d): stack overflow (SP=0x%x, stack=*0x%x)", size, align_v, context.SP, context.stack_addr);
-				context.SP = old_pos;
-				return 0;
+				throw EXCEPTION("Stack overflow (size=0x%x, align=0x%x, SP=0x%x, stack=*0x%x)", size, align_v, context.SP, context.stack_addr);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -654,8 +663,7 @@ namespace vm
 
 		default:
 		{
-			assert(!"stack_push(): invalid thread type");
-			return 0;
+			throw EXCEPTION("Invalid thread type (%d)", CPU.GetId());
 		}
 		}
 	}
@@ -668,9 +676,9 @@ namespace vm
 		{
 			PPUThread& context = static_cast<PPUThread&>(CPU);
 
-			if (context.GPR[1] != addr && !Emu.IsStopped())
+			if (context.GPR[1] != addr)
 			{
-				LOG_ERROR(PPU, "vm::stack_pop(*0x%x,*0x%x): stack inconsistency (SP=0x%llx)", addr, old_pos, context.GPR[1]);
+				throw EXCEPTION("Stack inconsistency (addr=0x%x, SP=0x%llx, old_pos=0x%x)", addr, context.GPR[1], old_pos);
 			}
 
 			context.GPR[1] = old_pos;
@@ -680,7 +688,14 @@ namespace vm
 		case CPU_THREAD_SPU:
 		case CPU_THREAD_RAW_SPU:
 		{
-			assert(!"stack_pop(): SPU not supported");
+			SPUThread& context = static_cast<SPUThread&>(CPU);
+
+			if (context.GPR[1]._u32[3] + context.offset != addr)
+			{
+				throw EXCEPTION("Stack inconsistency (addr=0x%x, SP=LS:0x%05x, old_pos=LS:0x%05x)", addr, context.GPR[1]._u32[3], old_pos);
+			}
+
+			context.GPR[1]._u32[3] = old_pos;
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -688,9 +703,9 @@ namespace vm
 		{
 			ARMv7Context& context = static_cast<ARMv7Thread&>(CPU);
 
-			if (context.SP != addr && !Emu.IsStopped())
+			if (context.SP != addr)
 			{
-				LOG_ERROR(ARMv7, "vm::stack_pop(*0x%x,*0x%x): stack inconsistency (SP=0x%x)", addr, old_pos, context.SP);
+				throw EXCEPTION("Stack inconsistency (addr=0x%x, SP=0x%x, old_pos=0x%x)", addr, context.SP, old_pos);
 			}
 
 			context.SP = old_pos;
@@ -699,8 +714,7 @@ namespace vm
 
 		default:
 		{
-			assert(!"stack_pop(): invalid thread type");
-			return;
+			throw EXCEPTION("Invalid thread type (%d)", CPU.GetType());
 		}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
index f06ad6836e..10e41e70c7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
@@ -2456,14 +2456,16 @@ void RSXThread::Task()
 
 	m_last_flip_time = get_system_time() - 1000000;
 
-	thread_t vblank(WRAP_EXPR("VBlank thread"), [this]()
+	autojoin_thread_t vblank(WRAP_EXPR("VBlank Thread"), [this]()
 	{
 		const u64 start_time = get_system_time();
 
 		m_vblank_count = 0;
 
-		while (joinable() && !Emu.IsStopped())
+		while (joinable())
 		{
+			CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 			if (get_system_time() - start_time > m_vblank_count * 1000000 / 60)
 			{
 				m_vblank_count++;
@@ -2567,8 +2569,6 @@ void RSXThread::Task()
 		});
 	}
 
-	LOG_NOTICE(RSX, "RSX thread ended");
-
 	OnExitThread();
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAdec.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAdec.cpp
index fbf7108a71..aedbe70e6b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAdec.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAdec.cpp
@@ -569,11 +569,8 @@ s32 cellAdecClose(u32 handle)
 
 	while (!adec->is_finished)
 	{
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			cellAdec.Warning("cellAdecClose(%d) aborted", handle);
-			break;
-		}
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAudio.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
index ee0be9b527..7329b6413a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ s32 cellAudioInit()
 
 		squeue_t<float*, BUFFER_NUM - 1> out_queue;
 
-		thread_t iat(WRAP_EXPR("Internal Audio Thread"), [&out_queue]()
+		autojoin_thread_t iat(WRAP_EXPR("Internal Audio Thread"), [&out_queue]()
 		{
 			const bool use_u16 = Ini.AudioConvertToU16.GetValue();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAudio.h b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAudio.h
index 616a2e4258..ccd79d24ba 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAudio.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellAudio.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ struct AudioPortConfig
 	atomic<level_set_t> level_set;
 };
 
-struct AudioConfig  //custom structure
+struct AudioConfig final // custom structure
 {
 	atomic<AudioState> state;
 	thread_t thread;
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ struct AudioConfig  //custom structure
 
 	AudioConfig() = default;
 
+	~AudioConfig()
+	{
+		if (thread.joinable())
+		{
+			thread.join();
+		}
+	}
+
 	u32 open_port()
 	{
 		for (u32 i = 0; i < AUDIO_PORT_COUNT; i++)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellFs.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellFs.cpp
index 4a8cd86fd5..9e263fe881 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellFs.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellFs.cpp
@@ -690,15 +690,10 @@ s32 cellFsStReadWait(u32 fd, u64 size)
 
 	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(file->mutex);
 
+	// wait for size availability or stream end
 	while (file->st_total_read - file->st_copied < size && file->st_total_read < file->st_read_size)
 	{
-		// wait for size availability or stream end
-
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			cellFs.Warning("cellFsStReadWait(0x%x) aborted", fd);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
 		file->cv.wait_for(lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp
index 11841f6025..c16e77d5f5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ s32 cellMsgDialogOpen2(u32 type, vm::cptr<char> msgString, vm::ptr<CellMsgDialog
 
 	std::string msg = msgString.get_ptr();
 
-	thread_t(WRAP_EXPR("MsgDialog Thread"), [type, msg, callback, userData, extParam]()
+	thread_t(WRAP_EXPR("MsgDialog Thread"), [=]()
 	{
 		switch (type & CELL_MSGDIALOG_TYPE_SE_TYPE)
 		{
@@ -127,11 +127,8 @@ s32 cellMsgDialogOpen2(u32 type, vm::cptr<char> msgString, vm::ptr<CellMsgDialog
 
 		while (!m_signal)
 		{
-			if (Emu.IsStopped())
-			{
-				cellSysutil.Warning("MsgDialog thread aborted");
-				return;
-			}
+			CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
 		}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpurs.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpurs.cpp
index 333bddf5c8..658c3cfad4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpurs.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpurs.cpp
@@ -423,10 +423,7 @@ void spursHandlerWaitReady(PPUThread& CPU, vm::ptr<CellSpurs> spurs)
 
 	while (true)
 	{
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_ppu_thread_exit(CPU, 0);
-		}
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
 		if (spurs->handlerExiting.load())
 		{
@@ -518,6 +515,8 @@ void spursHandlerEntry(PPUThread& CPU)
 
 	while (true)
 	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		if (spurs->flags1 & SF1_EXIT_IF_NO_WORK)
 		{
 			spursHandlerWaitReady(CPU, spurs);
@@ -538,14 +537,13 @@ void spursHandlerEntry(PPUThread& CPU)
 			throw EXCEPTION("sys_spu_thread_group_join() failed (0x%x)", rc);
 		}
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			continue;
-		}
-
 		if ((spurs->flags1 & SF1_EXIT_IF_NO_WORK) == 0)
 		{
-			assert(spurs->handlerExiting.load() == 1 || Emu.IsStopped());
+			if (spurs->handlerExiting.load() != 1)
+			{
+				throw EXCEPTION("Unexpected handlerExiting value (false)");
+			}
+
 			sys_ppu_thread_exit(CPU, 0);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpursSpu.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpursSpu.cpp
index c3e4308eea..2bb4690821 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpursSpu.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpursSpu.cpp
@@ -530,9 +530,7 @@ bool spursKernelWorkloadExit(SPUThread & spu) {
 bool spursKernelEntry(SPUThread & spu) {
     while (true) {
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
-        if (Emu.IsStopped()) {
-            return false;
-        }
+        CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
     }
 
     auto ctxt = vm::get_ptr<SpursKernelContext>(spu.offset + 0x100);
@@ -676,7 +674,7 @@ void spursSysServiceIdleHandler(SPUThread & spu, SpursKernelContext * ctxt) {
         // If all SPUs are idling and the exit_if_no_work flag is set then the SPU thread group must exit. Otherwise wait for external events.
         if (spuIdling && shouldExit == false && foundReadyWorkload == false) {
             // The system service blocks by making a reservation and waiting on the lock line reservation lost event.
-            if (Emu.IsStopped()) throw SpursModuleExit();
+            CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
             if (!lock) lock.lock();
             spu.cv.wait_for(lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
             continue;
@@ -744,6 +742,7 @@ void spursSysServiceMain(SPUThread & spu, u32 pollStatus) {
     cellSpursModulePutTrace(&pkt, ctxt->dmaTagId);
 
     while (true) {
+        CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
         // Process requests for the system service
         spursSysServiceProcessRequests(spu, ctxt);
 
@@ -784,7 +783,7 @@ poll:
         cellSpursModulePutTrace(&pkt, ctxt->dmaTagId);
 
         spursSysServiceIdleHandler(spu, ctxt);
-        if (Emu.IsStopped()) return;
+        CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
         goto poll;
     }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.cpp
index 9b5a7f604d..0c554d0a1c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.cpp
@@ -829,10 +829,7 @@ s32 _cellSyncLFQueueGetPushPointer(PPUThread& CPU, vm::ptr<CellSyncLFQueue> queu
 	{
 		while (true)
 		{
-			if (Emu.IsStopped())
-			{
-				return -1;
-			}
+			CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
 			const auto old = queue->push1.load_sync();
 			auto push = old;
@@ -1082,6 +1079,8 @@ s32 _cellSyncLFQueuePushBody(PPUThread& CPU, vm::ptr<CellSyncLFQueue> queue, vm:
 
 	while (true)
 	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		s32 res;
 
 		if (queue->m_direction != CELL_SYNC_QUEUE_ANY2ANY)
@@ -1101,12 +1100,6 @@ s32 _cellSyncLFQueuePushBody(PPUThread& CPU, vm::ptr<CellSyncLFQueue> queue, vm:
 		}
 
 		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
-
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			cellSync.Warning("_cellSyncLFQueuePushBody(queue=*0x%x) aborted", queue);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
 	}
 
 	const s32 depth = queue->m_depth;
@@ -1142,10 +1135,7 @@ s32 _cellSyncLFQueueGetPopPointer(PPUThread& CPU, vm::ptr<CellSyncLFQueue> queue
 	{
 		while (true)
 		{
-			if (Emu.IsStopped())
-			{
-				return -1;
-			}
+			CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
 			const auto old = queue->pop1.load_sync();
 			auto pop = old;
@@ -1395,6 +1385,8 @@ s32 _cellSyncLFQueuePopBody(PPUThread& CPU, vm::ptr<CellSyncLFQueue> queue, vm::
 
 	while (true)
 	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		s32 res;
 
 		if (queue->m_direction != CELL_SYNC_QUEUE_ANY2ANY)
@@ -1414,12 +1406,6 @@ s32 _cellSyncLFQueuePopBody(PPUThread& CPU, vm::ptr<CellSyncLFQueue> queue, vm::
 		}
 
 		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
-
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			cellSync.Warning("_cellSyncLFQueuePopBody(queue=*0x%x) aborted", queue);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
 	}
 
 	const s32 depth = queue->m_depth;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
index fd3b2d59bd..19681303cf 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
@@ -330,13 +330,9 @@ s32 cellSysutilCheckCallback(PPUThread& CPU)
 
 	while (Emu.GetCallbackManager().Check(CPU, res))
 	{
-		count++;
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			cellSysutil.Warning("cellSysutilCheckCallback() aborted");
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
+		count++;
 
 		if (res)
 		{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellVdec.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellVdec.cpp
index b60654b31e..f995f6d6e1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellVdec.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellVdec.cpp
@@ -594,11 +594,8 @@ s32 cellVdecClose(u32 handle)
 
 	while (!vdec->is_finished)
 	{
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			cellVdec.Warning("cellVdecClose(%d) aborted", handle);
-			break;
-		}
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_cond.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_cond.cpp
index c0eaac84a6..53a987e60e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_cond.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_cond.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ s32 sys_cond_wait(PPUThread& CPU, u32 cond_id, u64 timeout)
 
 	while (!cond->mutex->owner.expired() || !cond->signaled || cond->waiters.count(CPU.GetId()))
 	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+		
 		const bool is_timedout = timeout && get_system_time() - start_time > timeout;
 
 		// check timeout
@@ -203,12 +205,6 @@ s32 sys_cond_wait(PPUThread& CPU, u32 cond_id, u64 timeout)
 			return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_cond.Warning("sys_cond_wait(id=0x%x) aborted", cond_id);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
-
 		// wait on appropriate condition variable
 		(cond->signaled || is_timedout ? cond->mutex->cv : cond->cv).wait_for(lv2_lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_event_flag.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_event_flag.cpp
index 0179e1fa00..ba29f2e567 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_event_flag.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_event_flag.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ s32 sys_event_flag_wait(u32 id, u64 bitptn, u32 mode, vm::ptr<u64> result, u64 t
 			break;
 		}
 
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		if (ef->cancelled)
 		{
 			if (!--ef->cancelled)
@@ -157,12 +159,6 @@ s32 sys_event_flag_wait(u32 id, u64 bitptn, u32 mode, vm::ptr<u64> result, u64 t
 			return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_event_flag.Warning("sys_event_flag_wait(id=0x%x) aborted", id);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
-
 		ef->cv.wait_for(lv2_lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_interrupt.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_interrupt.cpp
index 0c9ae4ab42..9c65f3863a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_interrupt.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_interrupt.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ s32 sys_interrupt_thread_establish(vm::ptr<u32> ih, u32 intrtag, u32 intrthread,
 
 			std::unique_lock<std::mutex> cond_lock(tag.handler_mutex);
 
-			while (!Emu.IsStopped())
+			while (!CPU.IsStopped())
 			{
+				CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 				// call interrupt handler until int status is clear
 				if (tag.stat.load())
 				{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_lwcond.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_lwcond.cpp
index 8892d5ef9e..ed90c0b4a3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_lwcond.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_lwcond.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ s32 _sys_lwcond_queue_wait(PPUThread& CPU, u32 lwcond_id, u32 lwmutex_id, u64 ti
 
 	while ((!(cond->signaled1 && mutex->signaled) && !cond->signaled2) || cond->waiters.count(CPU.GetId()))
 	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		const bool is_timedout = timeout && get_system_time() - start_time > timeout;
 
 		// check timeout
@@ -210,12 +212,6 @@ s32 _sys_lwcond_queue_wait(PPUThread& CPU, u32 lwcond_id, u32 lwmutex_id, u64 ti
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_lwcond.Warning("_sys_lwcond_queue_wait(lwcond_id=0x%x) aborted", lwcond_id);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
-
 		(cond->signaled1 ? mutex->cv : cond->cv).wait_for(lv2_lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_lwmutex.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_lwmutex.cpp
index 3aff7e8203..3de015b610 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_lwmutex.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_lwmutex.cpp
@@ -77,18 +77,14 @@ s32 _sys_lwmutex_lock(u32 lwmutex_id, u64 timeout)
 
 	while (!mutex->signaled)
 	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		if (timeout && get_system_time() - start_time > timeout)
 		{
 			mutex->waiters--;
 			return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_lwmutex.Warning("_sys_lwmutex_lock(lwmutex_id=0x%x) aborted", lwmutex_id);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
-
 		mutex->cv.wait_for(lv2_lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
 	
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_mutex.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_mutex.cpp
index 32c280a7c1..2780cb5951 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_mutex.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_mutex.cpp
@@ -119,18 +119,14 @@ s32 sys_mutex_lock(PPUThread& CPU, u32 mutex_id, u64 timeout)
 
 	while (!mutex->owner.expired())
 	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		if (timeout && get_system_time() - start_time > timeout)
 		{
 			mutex->waiters--;
 			return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_mutex.Warning("sys_mutex_lock(mutex_id=0x%x) aborted", mutex_id);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
-
 		mutex->cv.wait_for(lv2_lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_process.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_process.cpp
index 72e3f983fd..186c943626 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_process.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_process.cpp
@@ -36,19 +36,20 @@ s32 sys_process_exit(s32 status)
 
 	LV2_LOCK;
 
-	if (!Emu.IsStopped())
+	CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+	
+	sys_process.Success("Process finished");
+
+	CallAfter([]()
 	{
-		sys_process.Success("Process finished");
+		Emu.Stop();
+	});
 
-		CallAfter([]()
-		{
-			Emu.Stop();
-		});
+	while (true)
+	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
-		while (!Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
-		}
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
 
 	return CELL_OK;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_rwlock.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_rwlock.cpp
index cac0d33348..efe810e1e5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_rwlock.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_rwlock.cpp
@@ -84,18 +84,14 @@ s32 sys_rwlock_rlock(u32 rw_lock_id, u64 timeout)
 
 	while (rwlock->writer || rwlock->wwaiters)
 	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		if (timeout && get_system_time() - start_time > timeout)
 		{
 			rwlock->rwaiters--;
 			return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_rwlock.Warning("sys_rwlock_rlock(rw_lock_id=0x%x) aborted", rw_lock_id);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
-
 		rwlock->rcv.wait_for(lv2_lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
 
@@ -179,18 +175,14 @@ s32 sys_rwlock_wlock(PPUThread& CPU, u32 rw_lock_id, u64 timeout)
 
 	while (rwlock->readers || rwlock->writer)
 	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		if (timeout && get_system_time() - start_time > timeout)
 		{
 			rwlock->wwaiters--;
 			return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_rwlock.Warning("sys_rwlock_wlock(rw_lock_id=0x%x) aborted", rw_lock_id);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
-
 		rwlock->wcv.wait_for(lv2_lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_semaphore.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_semaphore.cpp
index b0f6aa72ee..181df21075 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_semaphore.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_semaphore.cpp
@@ -91,18 +91,14 @@ s32 sys_semaphore_wait(u32 sem, u64 timeout)
 
 	while (semaphore->value <= 0)
 	{
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
+
 		if (timeout && get_system_time() - start_time > timeout)
 		{
 			semaphore->waiters--;
 			return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_semaphore.Warning("sys_semaphore_wait(%d) aborted", sem);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
-
 		semaphore->cv.wait_for(lv2_lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_spu.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
index 984b2cd5fd..0ae310953a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
@@ -546,11 +546,7 @@ s32 sys_spu_thread_group_join(u32 id, vm::ptr<u32> cause, vm::ptr<u32> status)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_spu.Warning("sys_spu_thread_group_join(id=0x%x) aborted", id);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
 		group->cv.wait_for(lv2_lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_timer.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_timer.cpp
index f75735d025..5a8e54fdfc 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_timer.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_timer.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ lv2_timer_t::lv2_timer_t()
 
 lv2_timer_t::~lv2_timer_t()
 {
-	thread.cv.notify_one();
 	thread.join();
 }
 
@@ -253,13 +252,9 @@ s32 sys_timer_sleep(u32 sleep_time)
 
 	while (useconds > (passed = get_system_time() - start_time) + 1000)
 	{
-		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_timer.Warning("sys_timer_sleep(sleep_time=%d) aborted", sleep_time);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
 	
 	if (useconds > passed)
@@ -280,13 +275,9 @@ s32 sys_timer_usleep(u64 sleep_time)
 
 	while (sleep_time > (passed = get_system_time() - start_time) + 1000)
 	{
-		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
+		CHECK_EMU_STATUS;
 
-		if (Emu.IsStopped())
-		{
-			sys_timer.Warning("sys_timer_usleep(sleep_time=0x%llx) aborted", sleep_time);
-			return CELL_OK;
-		}
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 	}
 
 	if (sleep_time > passed)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_timer.h b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_timer.h
index 151ef5d0ec..0d5c87e227 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_timer.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_timer.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct sys_timer_information_t
 	be_t<u32> pad;
 };
 
-struct lv2_timer_t
+struct lv2_timer_t final
 {
 	std::weak_ptr<lv2_event_queue_t> port; // event queue
 	u64 source; // event source