diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_spu.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
index 07a3e9f0ef..8985ba33e6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ error_code sys_spu_thread_initialize(ppu_thread& ppu, vm::ptr<u32> thread, u32 g
 	{
 		if (g_cfg.core.max_spurs_threads < 6 && group->max_num > 0u + g_cfg.core.max_spurs_threads)
 		{
-			if (group->name.ends_with("CellSpursKernelGroup"))
+			if (group->name.ends_with("CellSpursKernelGroup") && !group->name.ends_with("_libsailCellSpursKernelGroup"))
 			{
 				// Hack: don't run more SPURS threads than specified.
 				group->max_run = g_cfg.core.max_spurs_threads;