diff --git a/pcsx2/MTVU.cpp b/pcsx2/MTVU.cpp
index 287c954068..26ec5bf3be 100644
--- a/pcsx2/MTVU.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/MTVU.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ VU_Thread::~VU_Thread()
 
 void VU_Thread::Open()
 {
-	if (m_thread.Joinable())
+	if (IsOpen())
 		return;
 
 	Reset();
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void VU_Thread::Open()
 
 void VU_Thread::Close()
 {
-	if (!m_thread.Joinable())
+	if (!IsOpen())
 		return;
 
 	m_shutdown_flag.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
diff --git a/pcsx2/MTVU.h b/pcsx2/MTVU.h
index b77d9af709..4215231084 100644
--- a/pcsx2/MTVU.h
+++ b/pcsx2/MTVU.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ public:
 	~VU_Thread();
 
 	__fi const Threading::ThreadHandle& GetThreadHandle() const { return m_thread; }
+
+	/// Returns true if the VU thread has been started.
 	__fi bool IsOpen() const { return m_thread.Joinable(); }
 
 	/// Ensures the VU thread is started.