diff --git a/Source/Project64/N64 System/Interpreter/Interpreter Ops 32.cpp b/Source/Project64/N64 System/Interpreter/Interpreter Ops 32.cpp
index ece419ef8..a691f7a6c 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/N64 System/Interpreter/Interpreter Ops 32.cpp	
+++ b/Source/Project64/N64 System/Interpreter/Interpreter Ops 32.cpp	
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ void R4300iOp32::COP0_MT (void) {
 		g_SystemTimer->UpdateCompareTimer();
 		break;		
 	case 12: //Status
-		if ((_CP0[m_Opcode.rd] ^ _GPR[m_Opcode.rt].UW[0]) != 0) {
+		if ((_CP0[m_Opcode.rd] & STATUS_FR) != (_GPR[m_Opcode.rt].UW[0] & STATUS_FR)) {
 			_CP0[m_Opcode.rd] = _GPR[m_Opcode.rt].UW[0];
 			g_Reg->FixFpuLocations();
 		} else {
diff --git a/Source/Project64/N64 System/Interpreter/Interpreter Ops.cpp b/Source/Project64/N64 System/Interpreter/Interpreter Ops.cpp
index 45087b455..1d4ead132 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/N64 System/Interpreter/Interpreter Ops.cpp	
+++ b/Source/Project64/N64 System/Interpreter/Interpreter Ops.cpp	
@@ -1996,7 +1996,7 @@ void R4300iOp::COP0_MT (void)
 		g_SystemTimer->UpdateCompareTimer();
 		break;		
 	case 12: //Status
-		if ((_CP0[m_Opcode.rd] ^ _GPR[m_Opcode.rt].UW[0]) != 0) {
+		if ((_CP0[m_Opcode.rd] & STATUS_FR) != (_GPR[m_Opcode.rt].UW[0] & STATUS_FR)) {
 			_CP0[m_Opcode.rd] = _GPR[m_Opcode.rt].UW[0];
 			g_Reg->FixFpuLocations();
 		} else {