diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_methods.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_methods.cpp
index 30f6ff7289..7f13bff959 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_methods.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_methods.cpp
@@ -100,13 +100,14 @@ namespace rsx
 
 		void texture_read_semaphore_release(thread* rsx, u32 _reg, u32 arg)
 		{
-			if (!rsx->do_method(NV4097_TEXTURE_READ_SEMAPHORE_RELEASE, arg))
+			const u32 index = method_registers.semaphore_offset_4097() >> 4;
+			// lle-gcm likes to inject system reserved semaphores, presumably for system/vsh usage
+			// Avoid calling render to avoid any havoc(flickering) they may cause from invalid flush/write
+
+			if (index > 63 && !rsx->do_method(NV4097_TEXTURE_READ_SEMAPHORE_RELEASE, arg))
 			{
 				//
 			}
-
-			const u32 index = method_registers.semaphore_offset_4097() >> 4;
-
 			auto& sema = vm::ps3::_ref<RsxReports>(rsx->label_addr);
 			sema.semaphore[index].val = arg;
 			sema.semaphore[index].pad = 0;
@@ -115,12 +116,11 @@ namespace rsx
 
 		void back_end_write_semaphore_release(thread* rsx, u32 _reg, u32 arg)
 		{
-			if (!rsx->do_method(NV4097_BACK_END_WRITE_SEMAPHORE_RELEASE, arg))
+			const u32 index = method_registers.semaphore_offset_4097() >> 4;
+			if (index > 63 && !rsx->do_method(NV4097_BACK_END_WRITE_SEMAPHORE_RELEASE, arg))
 			{
 				//
 			}
-
-			const u32 index = method_registers.semaphore_offset_4097() >> 4;
 			u32 val = (arg & 0xff00ff00) | ((arg & 0xff) << 16) | ((arg >> 16) & 0xff);
 
 			auto& sema = vm::ps3::_ref<RsxReports>(rsx->label_addr);