diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/WorkQueueThread.h b/Source/Core/Common/WorkQueueThread.h
index f7eb06f82f..be3c3198d4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/WorkQueueThread.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/WorkQueueThread.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ private:
           return;
 
         m_worker_cond_var.wait(
-            lg, [&] { return m_shutdown || m_cancelling.load() || !m_items.empty(); });
+            lg, [&] { return !m_items.empty() || m_shutdown || m_cancelling.load(); });
       }
       T item{std::move(m_items.front())};
       m_items.pop();