diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Compile.inl b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Compile.inl
index 9c2b8db67c..bc655bffa3 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Compile.inl
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Compile.inl
@@ -464,7 +464,8 @@ void mVUtestCycles(microVU& mVU, microFlagCycles& mFC)
 {
 	iPC = mVUstartPC;
 
-	if (isVU0 && EmuConfig.Speedhacks.EECycleRate != 0)
+	// If the VUSyncHack is on, we want the VU to run behind, to avoid conditions where the VU is sped up.
+	if (isVU0 && EmuConfig.Speedhacks.EECycleRate != 0 && (!EmuConfig.Gamefixes.VUSyncHack || EmuConfig.Speedhacks.EECycleRate < 0))
 	{
 		switch (std::min(static_cast<int>(EmuConfig.Speedhacks.EECycleRate), static_cast<int>(mVUcycles)))
 		{