diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp
index 1b45c64b78..932f145e8e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp
@@ -242,10 +242,18 @@ namespace rsx
 			{
 				if (!exit)
 				{
-					g_fxo->get<named_thread<msg_dialog_thread>>()([&, tbit = alloc_thread_bit()]()
+					auto& dlg_thread = g_fxo->get<named_thread<msg_dialog_thread>>();
+
+					const auto notify = std::make_shared<atomic_t<bool>>(false);
+
+					dlg_thread([&, notify]()
 					{
+						const u64 tbit = alloc_thread_bit();
 						g_thread_bit = tbit;
 
+						*notify = true;
+						notify->notify_one();
+
 						if (interactive)
 						{
 							auto ref = g_fxo->get<display_manager>().get(uid);
@@ -275,6 +283,11 @@ namespace rsx
 						thread_bits &= ~tbit;
 						thread_bits.notify_all();
 					});
+
+					while (dlg_thread < thread_state::errored && !*notify)
+					{
+						notify->wait(false, atomic_wait_timeout{1'000'000});
+					}
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_osk.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_osk.cpp
index 3c7ac31275..424aaf845f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_osk.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_osk.cpp
@@ -1034,10 +1034,18 @@ namespace rsx
 
 			update_panel();
 
-			g_fxo->get<named_thread<osk_dialog_thread>>()([this, tbit = alloc_thread_bit()]
+			auto& osk_thread = g_fxo->get<named_thread<osk_dialog_thread>>();
+
+			const auto notify = std::make_shared<atomic_t<bool>>(false);
+
+			osk_thread([&, notify]()
 			{
+				const u64 tbit = alloc_thread_bit();
 				g_thread_bit = tbit;
 
+				*notify = true;
+				notify->notify_one();
+
 				if (const auto error = run_input_loop())
 				{
 					rsx_log.error("Osk input loop exited with error code=%d", error);
@@ -1046,6 +1054,11 @@ namespace rsx
 				thread_bits &= ~tbit;
 				thread_bits.notify_all();
 			});
+
+			while (osk_thread < thread_state::errored && !*notify)
+			{
+				notify->wait(false, atomic_wait_timeout{1'000'000});
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_user_list_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_user_list_dialog.cpp
index 86a05fedfb..98da87f3d8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_user_list_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_user_list_dialog.cpp
@@ -199,10 +199,18 @@ namespace rsx
 			this->on_close = std::move(on_close);
 			visible = true;
 
-			g_fxo->get<named_thread<user_list_dialog_thread>>()([&, tbit = alloc_thread_bit()]()
+			auto& list_thread = g_fxo->get<named_thread<user_list_dialog_thread>>();
+
+			const auto notify = std::make_shared<atomic_t<bool>>(false);
+
+			list_thread([&, notify]()
 			{
+				const u64 tbit = alloc_thread_bit();
 				g_thread_bit = tbit;
 
+				*notify = true;
+				notify->notify_one();
+
 				auto ref = g_fxo->get<display_manager>().get(uid);
 
 				if (const auto error = run_input_loop())
@@ -214,6 +222,11 @@ namespace rsx
 				thread_bits.notify_all();
 			});
 
+			while (list_thread < thread_state::errored && !*notify)
+			{
+				notify->wait(false, atomic_wait_timeout{1'000'000});
+			}
+
 			return CELL_OK;
 		}
 	} // namespace overlays