diff --git a/pcsx2/R5900.cpp b/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
index 98ed96cf54..ed04ad308f 100644
--- a/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
@@ -433,8 +433,6 @@ __fi void _cpuEventTest_Shared()
 	if (EEsCycle > 0)
 		iopEventAction = true;
 
-	iopEventTest();
-
 	if (iopEventAction)
 	{
 		//if( EEsCycle < -450 )
@@ -445,6 +443,8 @@ __fi void _cpuEventTest_Shared()
 		iopEventAction = false;
 	}
 
+	iopEventTest();
+
 	// ---- VU Sync -------------
 	// We're in a EventTest.  All dynarec registers are flushed
 	// so there is no need to freeze registers here.
@@ -461,13 +461,12 @@ __fi void _cpuEventTest_Shared()
 		cpuSetNextEventDelta(48);
 		//Console.Warning( "EE ahead of the IOP -- Rapid Event!  %d", EEsCycle );
 	}
-
-	// The IOP could be running ahead/behind of us, so adjust the iop's next branch by its
-	// relative position to the EE (via EEsCycle)
-	cpuSetNextEventDelta(((psxRegs.iopNextEventCycle - psxRegs.cycle) * 8) - EEsCycle);
-
-	// Apply the hsync counter's nextCycle
-	cpuSetNextEvent(hsyncCounter.sCycle, hsyncCounter.CycleT);
+	else
+	{
+		// The IOP could be running ahead/behind of us, so adjust the iop's next branch by its
+		// relative position to the EE (via EEsCycle)
+		cpuSetNextEventDelta(((psxRegs.iopNextEventCycle - psxRegs.cycle) * 8) - EEsCycle);
+	}
 
 	// Apply vsync and other counter nextCycles
 	cpuSetNextEvent(nextsCounter, nextCounter);