diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/sVU_Lower.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/sVU_Lower.cpp
index acd7602b8f..0ccfcb94a7 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/sVU_Lower.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/sVU_Lower.cpp
@@ -2001,6 +2001,11 @@ void __fastcall VU1XGKICK_MTGSTransfer(u32 *pMem, u32 addr)
 			memcpy_aligned(pDest, VU1.Mem + addr, size*16);
 		}
 		GetMTGS().SendDataPacket();
+		if(GSTransferStatus.PTH1 == STOPPED_MODE && gifRegs->stat.APATH == GIF_APATH1 )
+		{
+			gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
+			gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/sVU_zerorec.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/sVU_zerorec.cpp
index 560c832b1b..2e826d1b8f 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/sVU_zerorec.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/sVU_zerorec.cpp
@@ -4367,12 +4367,6 @@ void recVUMI_XGKICK(VURegs *VU, int info)
 	AND32ItoR(isreg, 0x3fff);
 	s_XGKICKReg = isreg;
 
-	if(GSTransferStatus.PTH1 == STOPPED_MODE && gifRegs->stat.APATH == GIF_APATH1 )
-	{
-		gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
-		gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
-	}
-
 	if (!SUPERVU_XGKICKDELAY || pc == s_pCurBlock->endpc) {
 		recVUMI_XGKICK_(VU);
 	}