diff --git a/pcsx2/VU0.cpp b/pcsx2/VU0.cpp
index 4ca436cacc..e16b426b71 100644
--- a/pcsx2/VU0.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/VU0.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void COP2_Unknown()
 
 //****************************************************************************
 
-__forceinline void _vu0run(bool breakOnMbit) {
+__forceinline void _vu0run(bool breakOnMbit, bool addCycles) {
 	
 	if (!(VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 1)) return;
 
@@ -70,19 +70,20 @@ __forceinline void _vu0run(bool breakOnMbit) {
 	do {
 		// knockout kings 2002 loops here with sVU
 		if (breakOnMbit && (VU0.cycle-startcycle > 0x1000)) {
-			Console.Warning("VU0 perma-stall, breaking execution...");
-			break; // mVU will never get here (it handles mBit internally)
+			Console.Warning("VU0 stuck in infinite loop? Breaking execution!");
+			break; // Do games still need this?
 		}
 		CpuVU0->ExecuteBlock();
 	} while ((VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 1)						// E-bit Termination
 	  &&	(!breakOnMbit || !(VU0.flags & VUFLAG_MFLAGSET)));	// M-bit Break
 
-	//NEW
-	cpuRegs.cycle += (VU0.cycle-startcycle)*2;
+	// Add cycles if called from EE's COP2
+	if (addCycles) cpuRegs.cycle += (VU0.cycle-startcycle)*2;
 }
 
-void _vu0WaitMicro()   { _vu0run(1); } // Runs VU0 Micro Until E-bit or M-Bit End
-void _vu0FinishMicro() { _vu0run(0); } // Runs VU0 Micro Until E-Bit End
+void _vu0WaitMicro()   { _vu0run(1, 1); } // Runs VU0 Micro Until E-bit or M-Bit End
+void _vu0FinishMicro() { _vu0run(0, 1); } // Runs VU0 Micro Until E-Bit End
+void vu0Finish()	   { _vu0run(0, 0); } // Runs VU0 Micro Until E-Bit End (doesn't stall EE)
 
 namespace R5900 {
 namespace Interpreter{
@@ -333,31 +334,3 @@ void VFCSET()  { VU0.code = cpuRegs.code; _vuFCSET(&VU0); }
 void VFCGET()  { VU0.code = cpuRegs.code; _vuFCGET(&VU0); }
 void VXITOP()  { VU0.code = cpuRegs.code; _vuXITOP(&VU0); }
 
-// fixme: Shouldn't anything calling this function be calling vu0WaitMicro instead?
-// Meaning that this function stalls, but doesn't increment the cpuRegs.cycle like
-// you would think it should.
-
-// Well, we can always test that out...
-//#define USE_WAIT_MICRO
-
-void vu0Finish()
-{
-#ifdef USE_WAIT_MICRO
-    _vu0WaitMicro();
-#else
-	if( (VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x1) ) {
-		int i = 0;
-
-		while(i++ < 32) {
-			CpuVU0->ExecuteBlock();
-			if(!(VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x1))
-				break;
-		}
-		if(VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x1) {
-			VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL &= ~1;
-			// this log tends to spam a lot (MGS3)
-			//Console.Warning("vu0Finish > stall aborted by force.");
-		}
-	}
-#endif
-}
diff --git a/pcsx2/VU0micro.cpp b/pcsx2/VU0micro.cpp
index 189e9d18bb..b5509e9b98 100644
--- a/pcsx2/VU0micro.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/VU0micro.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ void __fastcall vu0ExecMicro(u32 addr) {
 		DevCon.Warning("vu0ExecMicro > Stalling for previous microprogram to finish");
 		vu0Finish();
 	}
-	VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL|= 0x1;
-	VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL&= ~0xAE;
 
-	// If an unsigned variable isn't -1? --arcum42
-	if (addr != (u32)-1) VU0.VI[REG_TPC].UL = addr;
+	VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL &= ~0xFF;
+	VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL |=  0x01;
+
+	if ((s32)addr != -1) VU0.VI[REG_TPC].UL = addr;
 	_vuExecMicroDebug(VU0);
 	CpuVU0->ExecuteBlock();
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/VU1micro.cpp b/pcsx2/VU1micro.cpp
index 3060fb30c9..3f83013977 100644
--- a/pcsx2/VU1micro.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/VU1micro.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ static int count;
 
 void __fastcall vu1ExecMicro(u32 addr)
 {
-	while(VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x100)
-	{
+	while(VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x100) {
 		VUM_LOG("vu1ExecMicro > Stalling until current microprogram finishes");
 		CpuVU1->ExecuteBlock();
 	}
@@ -53,10 +52,11 @@ void __fastcall vu1ExecMicro(u32 addr)
 	VUM_LOG("vu1ExecMicro %x", addr);
 	VUM_LOG("vu1ExecMicro %x (count=%d)", addr, count++);
 
-	VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL|= 0x100;
-	VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL&= ~0x7E000;
+	VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL &= ~0xFF00;
+	VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL |=  0x0100;
+
 	vif1Regs->stat.VEW = true;
-	if (addr != -1) VU1.VI[REG_TPC].UL = addr;
+	if ((s32)addr != -1) VU1.VI[REG_TPC].UL = addr;
 	_vuExecMicroDebug(VU1);
 
 	CpuVU1->ExecuteBlock();
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif0_Dma.cpp b/pcsx2/Vif0_Dma.cpp
index 704a9a7ce7..3076d22554 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif0_Dma.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif0_Dma.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ vifStruct vif0;
 __forceinline void vif0FLUSH()
 {
 	int _cycles = VU0.cycle;
-
-	// fixme: this code should call _vu0WaitMicro instead?  I'm not sure if
-	// it's purposefully ignoring ee cycles or not (see below for more)
-
+	// Run VU0 until finish, don't add cycles to EE
+	// because its vif stalling not the EE core...
 	vu0Finish();
 	g_vifCycles += (VU0.cycle - _cycles) * BIAS;
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp b/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
index ec5895b077..ff4d338394 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
@@ -31,14 +31,9 @@ __forceinline void vif1FLUSH()
 {
 	int _cycles = VU1.cycle;
 
-	// fixme: Same as above, is this a "stalling" offense?  I think the cycles should
-	// be added to cpuRegs.cycle instead of g_vifCycles, but not sure (air)
-
-	if (VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x100)
-	{
-		do
-		{
-			CpuVU1->ExecuteBlock();
+	if (VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x100) {
+		do { 
+			CpuVU1->ExecuteBlock(); 
 		}
 		while (VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x100);
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif_Commands.cpp b/pcsx2/Vif_Commands.cpp
index 8d8bac26de..853cd5261f 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif_Commands.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif_Commands.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,14 @@
 
 _vifT void vifCMD_Null();
 
+_f void vifFlush(int idx) {
+	if (!idx) vif0FLUSH();
+	else	  vif1FLUSH();
+}
+
 _f void vuExecMicro(int idx, u32 addr) {
 	VURegs* VU = nVif[idx].VU;
-	if (!idx)	vif0FLUSH();
-	else		vif1FLUSH();
+	vifFlush(idx);
 
 	if (VU->vifRegs->itops  > (idx ? 0x3ffu : 0xffu)) {
 		Console.WriteLn("VIF%d ITOP overrun! %x", idx, VU->vifRegs->itops);
@@ -62,11 +66,6 @@ _f void vuExecMicro(int idx, u32 addr) {
 	else	  vu1ExecMicro(addr);
 }
 
-_f void vifFlush(int idx) {
-	if (!idx) vif0FLUSH();
-	else	  vif1FLUSH();
-}
-
 u8 schedulepath3msk = 0;
 
 void Vif1MskPath3() {
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ _vifT void vifCMD_Mark()
 
 _vifT void vifCMD_MPG()
 {
-	if (!idx) vifFlush(idx); // Only Vif0 Flush!?
+	vifFlush(idx);
 	int vifNum = (u8)(vifXRegs->code >> 16);
 	if(!vifNum) vifNum = 256;
 
@@ -364,7 +363,6 @@ _vifT void vifCMD_MPG()
 
 _vifT void vifCMD_MSCALF()
 {
-	if (idx) vif1FLUSH(); // Only Vif1 Flush!?
 	vuExecMicro(idx, (u16)(vifXRegs->code) << 3);
 	vifX.cmd &= ~0x7f;
 }
@@ -410,9 +408,9 @@ _vifT void vifCMD_Null() // invalid opcode
 _vifT void vifCMD_Offset()
 {
 	vif1Only();
-	vif1Regs->ofst  = vif1Regs->code & 0x3ff;
-	vif1Regs->stat.DBF = false;
-	vif1Regs->tops  = vif1Regs->base;
+	vif1Regs->stat.DBF	= false;
+	vif1Regs->ofst		= vif1Regs->code & 0x3ff;
+	vif1Regs->tops		= vif1Regs->base;
 	vif1.cmd &= ~0x7f;
 }