diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
index 6f27e22841..d05c82c1f7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
@@ -2812,6 +2812,11 @@ bool spu_thread::stop_and_signal(u32 code)
 
 			std::lock_guard lock(group->mutex);
 
+			if (is_stopped())
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+
 			if (group->run_state >= SPU_THREAD_GROUP_STATUS_WAITING && group->run_state <= SPU_THREAD_GROUP_STATUS_WAITING_AND_SUSPENDED)
 			{
 				// Try again