diff --git a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/Mixer.cpp b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/Mixer.cpp
index 74afccc21a..acccede47f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/Mixer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/Mixer.cpp
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ void CMixer::PushSamples(short *samples, unsigned int num_samples)
 					break;
 			}
 			// Shortcut key for Throttle Skipping
-			#ifdef _WIN32
+#ifdef _WIN32
 			if (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_TAB)) break;;
-			#endif
+#endif
 			SLEEP(1);
 			soundStream->Update();
 		}
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
index 3c0dc9fc17..46bba9d0d9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
@@ -599,10 +599,12 @@ void VideoThrottle()
 	u32 TargetVPS = (SConfig::GetInstance().m_Framelimit > 1) ?
 		SConfig::GetInstance().m_Framelimit * 5 : VideoInterface::TargetRefreshRate;
 
-	// When frame limit is NOT off
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	// Disable the frame-limiter when the throttle (Tab) key is held down
+	if (!GetAsyncKeyState(VK_TAB))
+#endif
 	if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_Framelimit)
 	{
-		// Make the limiter a bit loose
 		u32 frametime = ((SConfig::GetInstance().b_UseFPS)? Common::AtomicLoad(DrawnFrame) : DrawnVideo) * 1000 / TargetVPS;
 
 		u32 timeDifference = (u32)Timer.GetTimeDifference();