diff --git a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
index 7e965f5bae..afdd6a9191 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ void ipuSoftReset()
 	ipu_cmd.clear();
 	ipuRegs.cmd.BUSY = 0;
 	ipuRegs.cmd.DATA = 0; // required for Enthusia - Professional Racing after fix, or will freeze at start of next video.
-	IPU1Status.DataRequested = true;
 	memzero(g_BP);
 	hwIntcIrq(INTC_IPU); // required for FightBox
 }
@@ -370,11 +369,9 @@ static void ipuBCLR(u32 val)
 		psHu32(DMAC_STAT) &= ~(1 << DMAC_TO_IPU);
 
 	ipu_fifo.in.clear();
-
 	memzero(g_BP);
 	g_BP.BP = val & 0x7F;
 
-	ipuRegs.ctrl.BUSY = 0;
 	ipuRegs.cmd.BUSY = 0;
 	IPU_LOG("Clear IPU input FIFO. Set Bit offset=0x%X", g_BP.BP);
 }
@@ -876,12 +873,6 @@ __fi void IPUCMD_WRITE(u32 val)
 			ipuBCLR(val);
 			hwIntcIrq(INTC_IPU); //DMAC_TO_IPU
 			ipuRegs.ctrl.BUSY = 0;
-
-			IPU1Status.DataRequested = true;
-			if (ipu1ch.chcr.STR && cpuRegs.eCycle[4] == 0x9999)
-			{
-				CPU_INT(DMAC_TO_IPU, 32);
-			}
 			return;
 
 		case SCE_IPU_SETTH:
@@ -890,8 +881,6 @@ __fi void IPUCMD_WRITE(u32 val)
 			ipuRegs.ctrl.BUSY = 0;
 			return;
 
-
-
 		case SCE_IPU_IDEC:
 			g_BP.Advance(val & 0x3F);
 			ipuIDEC(val);
@@ -912,7 +901,6 @@ __fi void IPUCMD_WRITE(u32 val)
 		case SCE_IPU_FDEC:
 			IPU_LOG("FDEC command. Skip 0x%X bits, FIFO 0x%X qwords, BP 0x%X, CHCR 0x%x",
 			        val & 0x3f, g_BP.IFC, g_BP.BP, ipu1ch.chcr._u32);
-
 			g_BP.Advance(val & 0x3F);
 			ipuRegs.SetDataBusy();
 			break;
diff --git a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.h b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.h
index 42da83e1d0..993a07f154 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.h
+++ b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.h
@@ -121,15 +121,16 @@ struct alignas(16) tIPU_BP {
 
 	__fi bool FillBuffer(u32 bits)
 	{
-		while (FP <= ((BP + bits) / 128))
+		while ((FP * 128) < (BP + bits))
 		{
 			if (ipu_fifo.in.read(&internal_qwc[FP]) == 0)
 			{
 				// Here we *try* to fill the entire internal QWC buffer; however that may not necessarily
 				// be possible -- so if the fill fails we'll only return 0 if we don't have enough
 				// remaining bits in the FIFO to fill the request.
+				// Used to do ((FP!=0) && (BP + bits) <= 128) if we get here there's defo not enough data now though
 
-				return ((FP!=0) && (BP + bits) <= 128);
+				return false;
 			}
 
 			++FP;
diff --git a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU_Fifo.cpp b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU_Fifo.cpp
index 89ed049d62..e2f961515b 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU_Fifo.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU_Fifo.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ void IPU_Fifo_Input::clear()
 	ipuRegs.ctrl.IFC = 0;
 	readpos = 0;
 	writepos = 0;
+
+	// Because the FIFO is drained it will request more data immediately
+	IPU1Status.DataRequested = true;
+	if (ipu1ch.chcr.STR && cpuRegs.eCycle[4] == 0x9999)
+	{
+		CPU_INT(DMAC_TO_IPU, 32);
+	}
 }
 
 void IPU_Fifo_Output::clear()
@@ -88,9 +95,10 @@ int IPU_Fifo_Input::read(void *value)
 	if (g_BP.IFC <= 1)
 	{
 		// IPU FIFO is empty and DMA is waiting so lets tell the DMA we are ready to put data in the FIFO
-		if(cpuRegs.eCycle[4] == 0x9999)
+		IPU1Status.DataRequested = true;
+
+		if(ipu1ch.chcr.STR && cpuRegs.eCycle[4] == 0x9999)
 		{
-			IPU1Status.DataRequested = true;
 			CPU_INT( DMAC_TO_IPU, 32 );
 		}
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/IPU/IPUdma.cpp b/pcsx2/IPU/IPUdma.cpp
index 3f96bb1d47..a7e3e7d232 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IPU/IPUdma.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/IPU/IPUdma.cpp
@@ -260,15 +260,8 @@ void IPU0dma()
 				break;
 		}
 	}
-	//Fixme ( voodoocycles ):
-	//This was IPU_INT_FROM(readsize*BIAS );
-	//This broke vids in Digital Devil Saga
-	//Note that interrupting based on totalsize is just guessing..
-	
-	IPU_INT_FROM( readsize * BIAS );
-	if (ipuRegs.ctrl.IFC > 0) { IPUProcessInterrupt(); }
 
-	//return readsize;
+	IPU_INT_FROM( readsize * BIAS );
 }
 
 __fi void dmaIPU0() // fromIPU
@@ -282,7 +275,9 @@ __fi void dmaIPU0() // fromIPU
 	// This is because the game sends bad DMA information, starts an IDEC, then sets it to the correct values
 	// but because our IPU is too quick, it messes up the sync between the DMA and IPU.
 	// So this will do until (if) we sort the timing out of IPU, shouldn't cause any problems for games for now.
-	IPU_INT_FROM( 160 );
+	//IPU_INT_FROM( 160 );
+	// Update 22/12/2021 - Doesn't seem to need this now after fixing some FIFO/DMA behaviour
+	IPU0dma();
 }
 
 __fi void dmaIPU1() // toIPU
@@ -314,7 +309,7 @@ __fi void dmaIPU1() // toIPU
 		}
 
 		IPU1Status.DMAMode = DMA_MODE_CHAIN;
-		if(ipuRegs.ctrl.BUSY || IPU1Status.DataRequested)
+		if(IPU1Status.DataRequested)
 			IPU1dma();
 		else
 			cpuRegs.eCycle[4] = 0x9999;
@@ -325,7 +320,7 @@ __fi void dmaIPU1() // toIPU
 			IPU1Status.InProgress = true;
 			IPU1Status.DMAFinished = true;
 			IPU1Status.DMAMode = DMA_MODE_NORMAL;
-			if (ipuRegs.ctrl.BUSY || IPU1Status.DataRequested)
+			if (IPU1Status.DataRequested)
 				IPU1dma();
 			else
 				cpuRegs.eCycle[4] = 0x9999;