diff --git a/pcsx2/Counters.cpp b/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
index 2b3ad8b1e4..070c4e2c40 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static __fi void _rcntSet( int cntidx )
 	// Stopped or special hsync gate?
 	if (!counter.mode.IsCounting || (counter.mode.ClockSource == 0x3) ) return;
 
+	if (!counter.mode.TargetInterrupt && !counter.mode.OverflowInterrupt) return;
 	// check for special cases where the overflow or target has just passed
 	// (we probably missed it because we're doing/checking other things)
 	if( counter.count > 0x10000 || counter.count > counter.target )
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ static __fi void _rcntSet( int cntidx )
 	if (c < nextCounter)
 	{
 		nextCounter = c;
+
 		cpuSetNextEvent( nextsCounter, nextCounter ); // Need to update on counter resets/target changes
 	}
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/IopCounters.cpp b/pcsx2/IopCounters.cpp
index 9216e8517e..580df9e706 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IopCounters.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/IopCounters.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ static void _rcntSet(int cntidx)
 	if (counter.mode & IOPCNT_STOPPED || counter.rate == PSXHBLANK)
 		return;
 
+	if (!(counter.mode & (IOPCNT_INT_TARGET | IOPCNT_INT_OVERFLOW)))
+		return;
 	// check for special cases where the overflow or target has just passed
 	// (we probably missed it because we're doing/checking other things)
 	if (counter.count > overflowCap || counter.count > counter.target)