diff --git a/pcsx2/R3000A.c b/pcsx2/R3000A.c
index 4353877981..8dc893070c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/R3000A.c
+++ b/pcsx2/R3000A.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static void _psxTestInterrupts() {
 // even higher and just let the IRQ/Counter targets adjust it as needed,
 // but I'll stick to a conservative value for the time being.
 
-#define IOP_WAIT_CYCLE 512		// was 64
+#define IOP_WAIT_CYCLE 2048		// was 64
 
 void psxBranchTest()
 {
diff --git a/pcsx2/R5900.c b/pcsx2/R5900.c
index 3fbd52f85b..1db5fdf4da 100644
--- a/pcsx2/R5900.c
+++ b/pcsx2/R5900.c
@@ -438,9 +438,6 @@ void cpuBranchTest()
 	EEsCycle += cpuRegs.cycle - EEoCycle;
 	EEoCycle = cpuRegs.cycle;
 
-	// Force the IOP to run at least one branch test:
-	// If the IOP doesn't run it's branch test, bad things can happen.
-	g_psxNextBranchCycle = min( g_psxNextBranchCycle, EEsCycle >> 3 );
 	psxCpu->ExecuteBlock();
 	
 	if (VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x1) {
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/iR3000A.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/iR3000A.cpp
index 67b87e861a..e98756d0bb 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/iR3000A.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/iR3000A.cpp
@@ -997,7 +997,11 @@ static void iPsxBranchTest(u32 newpc, u32 cpuBranch)
 	j8Ptr[2] = JG8(0);
 
 	// Break the Block-execute Loop here.
-    if( REC_INC_STACK )
+	// (but not without running another branch test!  And do it regardless
+	//  because the EE needs at least one IOP branch test or else bad things happen)
+	CALLFunc((uptr)psxBranchTest);
+
+	if( REC_INC_STACK )
         ADD64ItoR(ESP, REC_INC_STACK);
 	RET2();