diff --git a/bin/GameIndex.dbf b/bin/GameIndex.dbf
index 280f42eadb..7b37fcf50e 100644
--- a/bin/GameIndex.dbf
+++ b/bin/GameIndex.dbf
@@ -17082,20 +17082,10 @@ Serial = SLES-54723
 Name   = Spider-Man 3
 Region = PAL-E
 Compat = 4
-[patches = 0C881B25]
-	comment=Patch by Kozarovv
-	// Fixes hang before loading level 2.
-	patch=1,EE,0044bae4,word,000002ff
-[/patches]
 ---------------------------------------------
 Serial = SLES-54724
 Name   = Spider-Man 3
 Region = PAL-M4
-[patches = C529B0AD]
-	comment=Patch by Kozarovv
-	// Fixes hang before loading level 2.
-	patch=1,EE,0044bae4,word,000002ff
-[/patches]
 ---------------------------------------------
 Serial = SLES-54727
 Name   = Naruto - Uzumaki Chronicles
@@ -19263,11 +19253,6 @@ Region = NTSC-K
 Serial = SLKA-25385
 Name   = Spider-Man 3
 Region = NTSC-K
-[patches = B35F8AAE]
-	comment=Patch by Kozarovv and Arapapa
-	// Fixes hang before loading level 2.
-	patch=1,EE,0044bc64,word,000002ff //400002ff
-[/patches]
 ---------------------------------------------
 Serial = SLKA-25388
 Name   = One Piece - Grand Adventure
@@ -34272,11 +34257,6 @@ Region = NTSC-J
 Serial = SLPS-25823
 Name   = Spider-Man 3
 Region = NTSC-J
-[patches = 9295A3BE]
-	comment=Patch by Kozarovv and Arapapa
-	// Fixes hang before loading level 2.
-	patch=1,EE,0044bde4,word,000002ff //400002ff
-[/patches]
 ---------------------------------------------
 Serial = SLPS-25825
 Name   = Zero no Tsukaima [Best Collection]
@@ -42254,11 +42234,6 @@ Serial = SLUS-21552
 Name   = Spider-Man 3
 Region = NTSC-U
 Compat = 4
-[patches = 29873A0C]
-	comment= Patch by Kozarovv
-	// Fixes hang before loading level 2.
-	patch=1,EE,0044bae4,word,000002ff
-[/patches]
 ---------------------------------------------
 Serial = SLUS-21553
 Name   = Lumines Plus
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif0_Dma.cpp b/pcsx2/Vif0_Dma.cpp
index e9a3925f39..ee04469518 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif0_Dma.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif0_Dma.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ u32 g_vif0Cycles = 0;
 // because its vif stalling not the EE core...
 __fi void vif0FLUSH()
 {
-	if(vif0Regs.stat.VEW)
+	if (VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x5) // T bit stop or Busy
 	{
 		vif0.waitforvu = true;
 		vif0.vifstalled.enabled = VifStallEnable(vif0ch);
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ __fi void vif0SetupTransfer()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			//Some games (like killzone) do Tags mid unpack, the nops will just write blank data
-			//to the VU's, which breaks stuff, this is where the 128bit packet will fail, so we ignore the first 2 words
+			// Some games (like killzone) do Tags mid unpack, the nops will just write blank data
+			// to the VU's, which breaks stuff, this is where the 128bit packet will fail, so we ignore the first 2 words
 			vif0.irqoffset.value = 2;
 			vif0.irqoffset.enabled = true;
 			ret = VIF0transfer((u32*)&masked_tag + 2, 2, true);  //Transfer Tag
@@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ __fi void vif0SetupTransfer()
 				
 		if (!ret && vif0.irqoffset.enabled)
 		{
-			vif0.inprogress = 0; //Better clear this so it has to do it again (Jak 1)
-			return;        //IRQ set by VIFTransfer
+			vif0.inprogress = 0; // Better clear this so it has to do it again (Jak 1)
+			vif0ch.qwc = 0; // Gumball 3000 pauses the DMA when the tag stalls so we need to reset the QWC, it'll be gotten again later
+			return;        // IRQ set by VIFTransfer
 					
 		}
 	}
@@ -134,6 +135,12 @@ __fi void vif0SetupTransfer()
 
 __fi void vif0VUFinish()
 {
+	if (VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x4)
+	{
+		CPU_INT(VIF_VU0_FINISH, 128);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ((VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 1))
 	{
 		int _cycles = VU0.cycle;
@@ -294,7 +301,6 @@ void dmaVIF0()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if (vif0.irqoffset.enabled && !vif0.done) DevCon.Warning("Warning! VIF0 starting a new Chain transfer with vif offset set (Possible force stop?)");
 		vif0.dmamode = VIF_CHAIN_MODE;
 		vif0.done = false;
 		vif0.inprogress &= ~0x1;
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp b/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
index 8841098954..fbd213df5e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ u32 g_vif1Cycles = 0;
 
 __fi void vif1FLUSH()
 {
-	if(vif1Regs.stat.VEW)
+	if (VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x500) // T bit stop or Busy
 	{
 		vif1.waitforvu = true;
 		vif1.vifstalled.enabled = VifStallEnable(vif1ch);
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ __fi void vif1SetupTransfer()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			//Some games (like killzone) do Tags mid unpack, the nops will just write blank data
-			//to the VU's, which breaks stuff, this is where the 128bit packet will fail, so we ignore the first 2 words
+			// Some games (like killzone) do Tags mid unpack, the nops will just write blank data
+			// to the VU's, which breaks stuff, this is where the 128bit packet will fail, so we ignore the first 2 words
 			vif1.irqoffset.value = 2;
 			vif1.irqoffset.enabled = true;
 			ret = VIF1transfer((u32*)&masked_tag + 2, 2, true);  //Transfer Tag
@@ -206,8 +206,9 @@ __fi void vif1SetupTransfer()
 				
 		if (!ret && vif1.irqoffset.enabled)
 		{
-			vif1.inprogress &= ~1; //Better clear this so it has to do it again (Jak 1)
-			return;        //IRQ set by VIFTransfer
+			vif1.inprogress &= ~1; // Better clear this so it has to do it again (Jak 1)
+			vif1ch.qwc = 0; // Gumball 3000 pauses the DMA when the tag stalls so we need to reset the QWC, it'll be gotten again later
+			return;        // IRQ set by VIFTransfer
 		}
 	}
 	vif1.irqoffset.value = 0;
@@ -230,6 +231,12 @@ __fi void vif1SetupTransfer()
 
 __fi void vif1VUFinish()
 {
+	if (VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x400)
+	{
+		CPU_INT(VIF_VU1_FINISH, 128);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (VU0.VI[REG_VPU_STAT].UL & 0x100)
 	{
 		int _cycles = VU1.cycle;
@@ -471,10 +478,10 @@ void dmaVIF1()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if(vif1.irqoffset.enabled && !vif1.done) DevCon.Warning("Warning! VIF1 starting a new Chain transfer with vif offset set (Possible force stop?)");
+		vif1.inprogress &= ~0x1;
 		vif1.dmamode = VIF_CHAIN_MODE;
 		vif1.done = false;
-		vif1.inprogress &= ~0x1;
+		
 	}
 
 	if (vif1ch.chcr.DIR) vif1Regs.stat.FQC = std::min((u16)0x10, vif1ch.qwc);