diff --git a/pcsx2/Counters.cpp b/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
index 070c4e2c40..a25828f307 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
@@ -811,6 +811,7 @@ static __fi void _cpuTestOverflow( int i )
 // well forceinline it!
 __fi void rcntUpdate()
 {
+	rcntUpdate_hScanline();
 	rcntUpdate_vSync();
 
 	// Update counters so that we can perform overflow and target tests.
diff --git a/pcsx2/R5900.cpp b/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
index 5f8df53f3b..98ed96cf54 100644
--- a/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
@@ -397,8 +397,6 @@ __fi void _cpuEventTest_Shared()
 		_cpuTestPERF();
 	}
 
-	rcntUpdate_hScanline();
-
 	_cpuTestTIMR();
 
 	// ---- Interrupts -------------