diff --git a/pcsx2/System/SysCoreThread.cpp b/pcsx2/System/SysCoreThread.cpp
index 3779002dc8..d3d7660b4e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/System/SysCoreThread.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/System/SysCoreThread.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "FW.h"
 #include "SPU2/spu2.h"
 #include "DEV9/DEV9.h"
+#include "USB/USB.h"
 
 #include "../DebugTools/MIPSAnalyst.h"
 #include "../DebugTools/SymbolMap.h"
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ void SysCoreThread::Start()
 	GetCorePlugins().Init();
 	SPU2init();
 	DEV9init();
+    USBinit();
 	_parent::Start();
 }
 
@@ -304,6 +306,7 @@ void SysCoreThread::OnSuspendInThread()
 {
 	GetCorePlugins().Close();
 	DEV9close();
+	USBclose();
 	DoCDVDclose();
 	FWclose();
 	SPU2close();
@@ -317,6 +320,7 @@ void SysCoreThread::OnResumeInThread(bool isSuspended)
 	FWopen();
 	SPU2open((void*)pDsp);
 	DEV9open((void*)pDsp);
+	USBopen((void*)pDsp);
 }
 
 
@@ -331,12 +335,14 @@ void SysCoreThread::OnCleanupInThread()
 	R3000A::ioman::reset();
 	// FIXME: temporary workaround for deadlock on exit, which actually should be a crash
 	vu1Thread.WaitVU();
+	USBclose();
 	SPU2close();
 	DEV9close();
 	DoCDVDclose();
 	FWclose();
 	GetCorePlugins().Close();
 	GetCorePlugins().Shutdown();
+	USBshutdown();
 	SPU2shutdown();
 	DEV9shutdown();
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
index 326753bd88..d889b9b735 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "CDVD/CDVD.h"
 #include "SPU2/spu2.h"
+#include "USB/USB.h"
 #include "Elfheader.h"
 #include "Patch.h"
 #include "R5900Exceptions.h"
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ void AppCoreThread::Resume()
 
 	GetCorePlugins().Init();
 	SPU2init();
+    USBinit();
 	_parent::Resume();
 }