diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index 89259a0785..880853546d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -856,9 +856,12 @@ void Callback_VideoCopiedToXFB(bool video_update)
 {
   if (video_update)
     s_drawn_frame++;
+}
 
+// Called at field boundaries in `VideoInterface::Update()`
+void FrameUpdate()
+{
   Movie::FrameUpdate();
-
   if (s_frame_step)
   {
     s_frame_step = false;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.h b/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
index 467b9746f7..11da11d174 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ bool GetIsThrottlerTempDisabled();
 void SetIsThrottlerTempDisabled(bool disable);
 
 void Callback_VideoCopiedToXFB(bool video_update);
+void FrameUpdate();
 
 enum class State
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.cpp
index 47c15906fc..3f70701069 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.cpp
@@ -816,6 +816,12 @@ static void EndField()
 // Run when: When a frame is scanned (progressive/interlace)
 void Update(u64 ticks)
 {
+  // If this half-line is at a field boundary, potentially deal with frame-stepping
+  // and/or update movie state before dealing with anything else
+
+  if (s_half_line_count == 0 || s_half_line_count == GetHalfLinesPerEvenField())
+    Core::FrameUpdate();
+
   // If an SI poll is scheduled to happen on this half-line, do it!
 
   if (s_half_line_of_next_si_poll == s_half_line_count)