diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusic.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusic.cpp
index 607e6ee02d..4fb4652fae 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusic.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusic.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@ error_code cellMusicGetSelectionContext(vm::ptr<CellMusicSelectionContext> conte
 	auto& music = g_fxo->get<music_state>();
 	std::lock_guard lock(music.mtx);
 
+	if (!music.current_selection_context)
+	{
+		return CELL_MUSIC2_ERROR_NO_ACTIVE_CONTENT;
+	}
+
 	*context = music.current_selection_context.get();
 	cellMusic.success("cellMusicGetSelectionContext: selection context = %s", music.current_selection_context.to_string());
 
@@ -317,6 +322,12 @@ error_code cellMusicGetContentsId(vm::ptr<CellSearchContentId> contents_id)
 	// HACKY
 	auto& music = g_fxo->get<music_state>();
 	std::lock_guard lock(music.mtx);
+
+	if (!music.current_selection_context)
+	{
+		return CELL_MUSIC2_ERROR_NO_ACTIVE_CONTENT;
+	}
+
 	return music.current_selection_context.find_content_id(contents_id);
 }
 
@@ -363,6 +374,7 @@ error_code cellMusicInitialize2SystemWorkload(s32 mode, vm::ptr<CellMusic2Callba
 	auto& music = g_fxo->get<music_state>();
 	music.func = func;
 	music.userData = userData;
+	music.current_selection_context = {};
 
 	sysutil_register_cb([=, &music](ppu_thread& ppu) -> s32
 	{
@@ -429,6 +441,7 @@ error_code cellMusicInitializeSystemWorkload(s32 mode, u32 container, vm::ptr<Ce
 	auto& music = g_fxo->get<music_state>();
 	music.func = func;
 	music.userData = userData;
+	music.current_selection_context = {};
 
 	sysutil_register_cb([=, &music](ppu_thread& ppu) -> s32
 	{
@@ -451,6 +464,7 @@ error_code cellMusicInitialize(s32 mode, u32 container, s32 spuPriority, vm::ptr
 	auto& music = g_fxo->get<music_state>();
 	music.func = func;
 	music.userData = userData;
+	music.current_selection_context = {};
 
 	sysutil_register_cb([=, &music](ppu_thread& ppu) -> s32
 	{
@@ -489,6 +503,11 @@ error_code cellMusicGetSelectionContext2(vm::ptr<CellMusicSelectionContext> cont
 	auto& music = g_fxo->get<music_state>();
 	std::lock_guard lock(music.mtx);
 
+	if (!music.current_selection_context)
+	{
+		return CELL_MUSIC2_ERROR_NO_ACTIVE_CONTENT;
+	}
+
 	*context = music.current_selection_context.get();
 	cellMusic.success("cellMusicGetSelectionContext2: selection context = %s", music.current_selection_context.to_string());
 
@@ -533,14 +552,21 @@ error_code cellMusicSetPlaybackCommand2(s32 command, vm::ptr<void> param)
 	if (!music.func)
 		return CELL_MUSIC2_ERROR_GENERIC;
 
-	sysutil_register_cb([=, &music](ppu_thread& ppu) -> s32
+	error_code result = CELL_OK;
+
+	if (!music.current_selection_context)
 	{
-		const error_code result = music.set_playback_command(command);
+		result = CELL_MUSIC_ERROR_GENERIC;
+	}
+
+	sysutil_register_cb([=, &music, prev_res = result](ppu_thread& ppu) -> s32
+	{
+		const error_code result = prev_res ? prev_res : music.set_playback_command(command);
 		music.func(ppu, CELL_MUSIC2_EVENT_SET_PLAYBACK_COMMAND_RESULT, vm::addr_t(+result), music.userData);
 		return CELL_OK;
 	});
 
-	return CELL_OK;
+	return result;
 }
 
 error_code cellMusicSetPlaybackCommand(s32 command, vm::ptr<void> param)
@@ -555,14 +581,21 @@ error_code cellMusicSetPlaybackCommand(s32 command, vm::ptr<void> param)
 	if (!music.func)
 		return CELL_MUSIC_ERROR_GENERIC;
 
-	sysutil_register_cb([=, &music](ppu_thread& ppu) -> s32
+	error_code result = CELL_OK;
+
+	if (!music.current_selection_context)
 	{
-		const error_code result = music.set_playback_command(command);
+		result = CELL_MUSIC2_ERROR_GENERIC;
+	}
+
+	sysutil_register_cb([=, &music, prev_res = result](ppu_thread& ppu) -> s32
+	{
+		const error_code result = prev_res ? prev_res : music.set_playback_command(command);
 		music.func(ppu, CELL_MUSIC_EVENT_SET_PLAYBACK_COMMAND_RESULT, vm::addr_t(+result), music.userData);
 		return CELL_OK;
 	});
 
-	return CELL_OK;
+	return result;
 }
 
 error_code cellMusicSelectContents2()
@@ -591,6 +624,7 @@ error_code cellMusicInitialize2(s32 mode, s32 spuPriority, vm::ptr<CellMusic2Cal
 	auto& music = g_fxo->get<music_state>();
 	music.func = func;
 	music.userData = userData;
+	music.current_selection_context = {};
 
 	sysutil_register_cb([=, &music](ppu_thread& ppu) -> s32
 	{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusic.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusic.h
index 625b4768c3..d1cc13a08f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusic.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusic.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ struct CellMusicSelectionContext
 
 struct music_selection_context
 {
+	bool valid = false;
 	char magic[4] = "SUS";
 	std::string hash;
 	CellSearchContentType content_type = CELL_SEARCH_CONTENTTYPE_MUSIC;
@@ -167,6 +168,11 @@ struct music_selection_context
 	bool load_playlist();
 	u32 step_track(bool next);
 
+	operator bool() const
+	{
+		return atomic_storage<bool>::load(valid);
+	}
+
 	// Helper
 	error_code find_content_id(vm::ptr<CellSearchContentId> contents_id);
 };
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusicSelectionContext.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusicSelectionContext.cpp
index 3b83641434..7fdd80b9c1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusicSelectionContext.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusicSelectionContext.cpp
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ bool music_selection_context::load_playlist()
 		playlist.push_back(track_node[i].Scalar());
 	}
 
+	valid = true;
 	return true;
 }