diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
index 373a0d91b0..9294688fdf 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ namespace rsx
 
 		on_init_thread();
 
+		// Special value in initialization, this is not set by a context reset
+		method_registers.registers[NV4097_SET_SHADER_PROGRAM] = (0 << 2) | CELL_GCM_LOCATION_LOCAL;
 		reset();
 
 		if (!zcull_ctrl)