diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
index bfe19004d8..3cf79ca6b5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "Emu/Cell/PPUModule.h"
 #include "Emu/Cell/Modules/cellGame.h"
 
+#include "Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_game.h"
 #include "Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_process.h"
 #include "cellSysutil.h"
 
@@ -126,6 +127,10 @@ extern s32 sysutil_send_system_cmd(u64 status, u64 param)
 				return -1;
 			}
 		}
+		else if (status == CELL_SYSUTIL_REQUEST_EXITGAME)
+		{
+			abort_lv2_watchdog();
+		}
 
 		for (sysutil_cb_manager::registered_cb cb : cbm->callbacks)
 		{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_game.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_game.cpp
index 12dcf70865..6c898edc68 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_game.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_game.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ struct watchdog_t
 	static constexpr auto thread_name = "LV2 Watchdog Thread"sv;
 };
 
+void abort_lv2_watchdog()
+{
+	if (auto thr = g_fxo->try_get<named_thread<watchdog_t>>())
+	{
+		sys_game.notice("Aborting %s...", thr->thread_name);
+		*thr = thread_state::aborting;
+	}
+}
+
 error_code _sys_game_watchdog_start(u32 timeout)
 {
 	sys_game.trace("sys_game_watchdog_start(timeout=%d)", timeout);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_game.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_game.h
index be2286dcde..9e66e407ba 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_game.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_game.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+void abort_lv2_watchdog();
+
 error_code _sys_game_watchdog_start(u32 timeout);
 error_code _sys_game_watchdog_stop();
 error_code _sys_game_watchdog_clear();