diff --git a/pcsx2/Dmac.h b/pcsx2/Dmac.h
index a912ec8e0a..78b8a233d4 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Dmac.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Dmac.h
@@ -406,6 +406,28 @@ static __forceinline const wxChar* ChcrName(u32 addr)
     }
 }
 
+static __forceinline const int ChannelNumber(u32 addr)
+{
+    switch (addr)
+    {
+        case D0_CHCR: return 0;
+        case D1_CHCR: return 1;
+        case D2_CHCR: return 2;
+        case D3_CHCR: return 3;
+        case D4_CHCR: return 4;
+        case D5_CHCR: return 5;
+        case D6_CHCR: return 6;
+        case D7_CHCR: return 7;
+        case D8_CHCR: return 8;
+        case D9_CHCR: return 9;
+		default:
+		{
+			DevCon.Warning("Invalid DMA channel number");
+			return 51; // some value
+		}
+    }
+}
+
 union tDMAC_CTRL {
 	struct {
 		u32 DMAE : 1;       // 0/1 - disables/enables all DMAs
diff --git a/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp b/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp
index 79b6e9f244..d8cc92dee2 100644
--- a/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp
@@ -117,12 +117,16 @@ static void DmaExec( void (*func)(), u32 mem, u32 value )
     tDMA_CHCR chcr(value);
 	
 	//It's invalid for the hardware to write a DMA while it is active, not without Suspending the DMAC
-	if (chcr.STR && reg->chcr.STR && dmacRegs->ctrl.DMAE) {
+	if (chcr.STR && reg->chcr.STR && dmacRegs->ctrl.DMAE) 
+	{
 		if((reg->chcr._u32 & 0xff) == (chcr._u32 & 0xff) && psHu8(DMAC_ENABLER+2) == 0) //Tried to start another DMA in the same mode
+		{
 			DevCon.Warning(L"DMAExec32 Attempt to run DMA while one is already active in %s(%x)", ChcrName(mem), mem);
+			cpuClearInt( ChannelNumber(mem) ); // clear any eventual interrupts (Fahrenheit boot, VIF1 active)
+		}
 		else //Just trying to change mode without stopping the DMA, so we dont care really :P
 		{
-			HW_LOG("Attempted to change modes while DMA active, ignoring");
+			DevCon.Warning("Attempted to change modes while DMA active, ignoring");
 			// When DMA is active only STR field is writable, so we just
 			// call the dma transfer function w/o modifying CHCR contents...
 			//func();
diff --git a/pcsx2/R5900.h b/pcsx2/R5900.h
index eeee1e090a..58a1984a16 100644
--- a/pcsx2/R5900.h
+++ b/pcsx2/R5900.h
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ extern void cpuException(u32 code, u32 bd);
 extern void cpuTlbMissR(u32 addr, u32 bd);
 extern void cpuTlbMissW(u32 addr, u32 bd);
 extern void cpuTestHwInts();
+extern void cpuClearInt(uint n);
 
 extern void cpuSetNextBranch( u32 startCycle, s32 delta );
 extern void cpuSetNextBranchDelta( s32 delta );