diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNp.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNp.cpp
index 21478efcb4..a1bfc9ecef 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNp.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNp.cpp
@@ -1417,6 +1417,16 @@ error_code sceNpBasicGetEvent(vm::ptr<s32> event, vm::ptr<SceNpUserInfo> from, v
 {
 	sceNp.todo("sceNpBasicGetEvent(event=*0x%x, from=*0x%x, data=*0x%x, size=*0x%x)", event, from, data, size);
 
+	if (!g_fxo->get<sce_np_manager>()->is_initialized)
+	{
+		return SCE_NP_BASIC_ERROR_NOT_INITIALIZED;
+	}
+
+	if (!event || !from || !data || !size)
+	{
+		return SCE_NP_BASIC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+	}
+
 	// TODO: Check for other error and pass other events
 	//*event = SCE_NP_BASIC_EVENT_OFFLINE; // This event only indicates a contact is offline, not the current status of the connection