diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/texture_cache_utils.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/texture_cache_utils.h
index 644f32b6a0..9cbbbcf562 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/texture_cache_utils.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/texture_cache_utils.h
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ namespace rsx
 				set_dirty(false);
 			}
 
-			if (context == rsx::texture_upload_context::framebuffer_storage)
+			if (context == rsx::texture_upload_context::framebuffer_storage && !Emu.IsStopped())
 			{
 				// Lock, unlock
 				if (prot == utils::protection::no && old_prot != utils::protection::no)