diff --git a/src/gba/gba-thread.c b/src/gba/gba-thread.c
index a8292b7f6..f6ba956da 100644
--- a/src/gba/gba-thread.c
+++ b/src/gba/gba-thread.c
@@ -147,10 +147,14 @@ static THREAD_ENTRY _GBAThreadRun(void* context) {
 			}
 		}
 		MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-		if (threadContext->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTED) {
+		if (threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSING) {
 			threadContext->state = THREAD_PAUSED;
 			ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
 		}
+		if (threadContext->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTING) {
+			threadContext->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTED;
+			ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
+		}
 		while (threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSED) {
 			ConditionWait(&threadContext->stateCond, &threadContext->stateMutex);
 		}
@@ -280,15 +284,18 @@ void GBAThreadJoin(struct GBAThread* threadContext) {
 	free(threadContext->rewindBuffer);
 }
 
-void GBAThreadTryPause(struct GBAThread* threadContext) {
+void GBAThreadInterrupt(struct GBAThread* threadContext) {
 	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
 	threadContext->savedState = threadContext->state;
-	threadContext->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTED;
 	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext);
-	threadContext->state = THREAD_PAUSED;
+	threadContext->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTING;
 	if (threadContext->debugger && threadContext->debugger->state == DEBUGGER_RUNNING) {
 		threadContext->debugger->state = DEBUGGER_EXITING;
 	}
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
+	while (threadContext->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTING) {
+		ConditionWait(&threadContext->stateCond, &threadContext->stateMutex);
+	}
 	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
 }
 
@@ -304,7 +311,7 @@ void GBAThreadPause(struct GBAThread* threadContext) {
 		if (threadContext->debugger && threadContext->debugger->state == DEBUGGER_RUNNING) {
 			threadContext->debugger->state = DEBUGGER_EXITING;
 		}
-		threadContext->state = THREAD_PAUSED;
+		threadContext->state = THREAD_PAUSING;
 		frameOn = 0;
 	}
 	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
@@ -320,7 +327,7 @@ void GBAThreadUnpause(struct GBAThread* threadContext) {
 	int frameOn = 1;
 	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
 	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext);
-	if (threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSED) {
+	if (threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSED || threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSING) {
 		threadContext->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
 		ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
 	}
diff --git a/src/gba/gba-thread.h b/src/gba/gba-thread.h
index 249739d8f..5a04d2fb8 100644
--- a/src/gba/gba-thread.h
+++ b/src/gba/gba-thread.h
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ typedef void (*ThreadCallback)(struct GBAThread* threadContext);
 enum ThreadState {
 	THREAD_INITIALIZED = -1,
 	THREAD_RUNNING = 0,
-	THREAD_INTERRUPTED = 1,
-	THREAD_PAUSED = 2,
-	THREAD_EXITING = 3,
-	THREAD_SHUTDOWN = 4
+	THREAD_INTERRUPTED,
+	THREAD_INTERRUPTING,
+	THREAD_PAUSED,
+	THREAD_PAUSING,
+	THREAD_EXITING,
+	THREAD_SHUTDOWN
 };
 
 struct GBASync {
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
index 5b557e30d..80660b1f0 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static void _GBASDLHandleKeypress(struct GBAThread* context, struct GBASDLEvents
 		context->sync.audioWait = event->type != SDL_KEYDOWN;
 		return;
 	case SDLK_LEFTBRACKET:
-		GBAThreadTryPause(context);
+		GBAThreadInterrupt(context);
 		GBARewind(context, 10);
 		GBAThreadContinue(context);
 		return;
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static void _GBASDLHandleKeypress(struct GBAThread* context, struct GBASDLEvents
 				case SDLK_F8:
 				case SDLK_F9:
 				case SDLK_F10:
-					GBAThreadTryPause(context);
+					GBAThreadInterrupt(context);
 					GBASaveState(context->gba, event->keysym.sym - SDLK_F1);
 					GBAThreadContinue(context);
 					break;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static void _GBASDLHandleKeypress(struct GBAThread* context, struct GBASDLEvents
 				case SDLK_F8:
 				case SDLK_F9:
 				case SDLK_F10:
-					GBAThreadTryPause(context);
+					GBAThreadInterrupt(context);
 					GBALoadState(context->gba, event->keysym.sym - SDLK_F1);
 					GBAThreadContinue(context);
 					break;