diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_spu.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
index f4991bcab5..3bf52a5a86 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
@@ -1138,6 +1138,7 @@ error_code sys_spu_thread_group_terminate(ppu_thread& ppu, u32 id, s32 value)
 		lv2_obj::sleep(ppu);
 		busy_wait(3000);
 		ppu.check_state();
+		ppu.state += cpu_flag::wait;
 	};
 
 	if (auto state = +group->run_state;