diff --git a/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp b/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
index 8ddda7b3b4..5266d4331c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@ void VMManager::SetState(VMState state)
 		else
 			Host::OnVMResumed();
 	}
+	else if (state == VMState::Stopping)
+	{
+		// If stopping, break execution as soon as possible.
+		Cpu->ExitExecution();
+	}
 }
 
 bool VMManager::HasValidVM()
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.cpp
index 577f43fade..d9de5de4b0 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.cpp
@@ -686,7 +686,19 @@ static void recSafeExitExecution()
 
 	// Force an event test at the end of this block.
 	if (!eeEventTestIsActive)
+	{
+		// EE is running.
 		cpuRegs.nextEventCycle = 0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// IOP might be running, so break out if so.
+		if (psxRegs.iopCycleEE > 0)
+		{
+			psxRegs.iopBreak += psxRegs.iopCycleEE; // record the number of cycles the IOP didn't run.
+			psxRegs.iopCycleEE = 0;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 static void recResetEE()