diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.cpp
index ec54e0c74d..42694a09fe 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ unsigned int PPCDebugInterface::ReadInstruction(unsigned int address)
 
 bool PPCDebugInterface::IsAlive()
 {
-  return Core::IsRunning();
+  return Core::IsRunningAndStarted();
 }
 
 bool PPCDebugInterface::IsBreakpoint(unsigned int address)