diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
index 5435b1cb5a..6f4ab4bae6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
@@ -1334,6 +1334,11 @@ void debugger_frame::DoStep(bool step_over)
 
 void debugger_frame::EnableUpdateTimer(bool enable) const
 {
+	if (m_update->isActive() == enable)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	enable ? m_update->start(10) : m_update->stop();
 }