diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp
index b8d3b8e5a2..d756aabdd1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ bool DSPHLE::Initialize(bool wii, bool dsp_thread)
   m_dsp_control.Hex = 0;
   m_dsp_control.DSPHalt = 1;
   m_dsp_control.DSPInit = 1;
+  m_mail_handler.SetHalted(m_dsp_control.DSPHalt);
 
   m_dsp_state.Reset();