diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterCPU.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterCPU.cpp
index 11b7d8e70..641770fb3 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterCPU.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterCPU.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ void CInterpreterCPU::BuildCPU()
 void CInterpreterCPU::InPermLoop()
 {
     if (EndOnPermLoop() &&
-        ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_IE) == 0 ||
-         (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_EXL) != 0 ||
-         (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_ERL) != 0 ||
-         (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & 0xFF00) == 0))
+        ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.InterruptEnable) == 0 ||
+         (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel) != 0 ||
+         (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.ErrorLevel) != 0 ||
+         (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.InterruptMask) == 0))
     {
         if (g_Plugins->Gfx()->UpdateScreen != nullptr)
         {
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterOps.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterOps.cpp
index 756b8f95e..3e4ebf554 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterOps.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterOps.cpp
@@ -1869,15 +1869,15 @@ void R4300iOp::COP0_CO_TLBP()
 void R4300iOp::COP0_CO_ERET()
 {
     g_System->m_PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP;
-    if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_ERL) != 0)
+    if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.ErrorLevel) != 0)
     {
         g_System->m_JumpToLocation = (uint32_t)g_Reg->ERROREPC_REGISTER;
-        g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER &= ~STATUS_ERL;
+        g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.ErrorLevel = 0;
     }
     else
     {
         g_System->m_JumpToLocation = (uint32_t)g_Reg->EPC_REGISTER;
-        g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER &= ~STATUS_EXL;
+        g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel = 0;
     }
     (*_LLBit) = 0;
     g_Reg->CheckInterrupts();
@@ -2928,12 +2928,12 @@ void R4300iOp::COP1_L_CVT_D()
 // COP2 functions
 void R4300iOp::CPO2_INVALID_OP(void)
 {
-    g_Reg->TriggerException((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_CU2) == 0 ? EXC_CPU : EXC_II, 2);
+    g_Reg->TriggerException(g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.CU2 == 0 ? EXC_CPU : EXC_II, 2);
 }
 
 void R4300iOp::COP2_MF()
 {
-    if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_CU2) == 0)
+    if (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.CU2 == 0)
     {
         g_Reg->TriggerException(EXC_CPU, 2);
     }
@@ -2945,7 +2945,7 @@ void R4300iOp::COP2_MF()
 
 void R4300iOp::COP2_DMF()
 {
-    if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_CU2) == 0)
+    if (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.CU2 == 0)
     {
         g_Reg->TriggerException(EXC_CPU, 2);
     }
@@ -2957,7 +2957,7 @@ void R4300iOp::COP2_DMF()
 
 void R4300iOp::COP2_CF()
 {
-    if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_CU2) == 0)
+    if (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.CU2 == 0)
     {
         g_Reg->TriggerException(EXC_CPU, 2);
     }
@@ -2969,7 +2969,7 @@ void R4300iOp::COP2_CF()
 
 void R4300iOp::COP2_MT()
 {
-    if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_CU2) == 0)
+    if (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.CU2 == 0)
     {
         g_Reg->TriggerException(EXC_CPU, 2);
     }
@@ -2981,7 +2981,7 @@ void R4300iOp::COP2_MT()
 
 void R4300iOp::COP2_DMT()
 {
-    if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_CU2) == 0)
+    if (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.CU2 == 0)
     {
         g_Reg->TriggerException(EXC_CPU, 2);
     }
@@ -2993,7 +2993,7 @@ void R4300iOp::COP2_DMT()
 
 void R4300iOp::COP2_CT()
 {
-    if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_CU2) == 0)
+    if (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.CU2 == 0)
     {
         g_Reg->TriggerException(EXC_CPU, 2);
     }
@@ -3074,7 +3074,7 @@ void R4300iOp::GenerateTLBWriteException(uint64_t VAddr, const char * function)
 
 bool R4300iOp::TestCop1UsableException(void)
 {
-    if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_CU1) == 0)
+    if (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.CU1 == 0)
     {
         g_Reg->TriggerException(EXC_CPU, 1);
         return true;
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/Register.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/Register.cpp
index c4ffe47e4..3eae6a136 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/Register.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/Register.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ CP0registers::CP0registers(uint64_t * _CP0) :
     COUNT_REGISTER(_CP0[9]),
     ENTRYHI_REGISTER(_CP0[10]),
     COMPARE_REGISTER(_CP0[11]),
-    STATUS_REGISTER(_CP0[12]),
+    STATUS_REGISTER((COP0Status &)_CP0[12]),
     CAUSE_REGISTER((COP0Cause &)_CP0[13]),
     EPC_REGISTER(_CP0[14]),
     PREVID_REGISTER(_CP0[15]),
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ void CRegisters::Cop0_MT(COP0Reg Reg, uint64_t Value)
         break;
     case COP0Reg_Status:
     {
-        bool FRBitChanged = (m_CP0[Reg] & STATUS_FR) != (Value & STATUS_FR);
-        m_CP0[Reg] = Value & 0xFFF7FFFF;
+        bool FRBitChanged = STATUS_REGISTER.FR != ((COP0Status &)Value).FR;
+        STATUS_REGISTER.Value = Value & 0xFFF7FFFF;
         if (FRBitChanged)
         {
             FixFpuLocations();
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ void CRegisters::Cop2_MT(uint32_t /*Reg*/, uint64_t Value)
 
 void CRegisters::CheckInterrupts()
 {
-    uint32_t mi_intr_reg = MI_INTR_REG, status_register;
+    uint32_t mi_intr_reg = MI_INTR_REG;
     if (!m_System->bFixedAudio() && CpuType() != CPU_SyncCores)
     {
         mi_intr_reg &= ~MI_INTR_AI;
@@ -507,22 +507,14 @@ void CRegisters::CheckInterrupts()
         CAUSE_REGISTER.PendingInterrupts &= ~CAUSE_IP2;
     }
     MI_INTR_REG = mi_intr_reg;
-    status_register = (uint32_t)STATUS_REGISTER;
+    COP0Status STATUS_REGISTER_Value = STATUS_REGISTER;
 
-    if ((status_register & STATUS_IE) == 0)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-    if ((status_register & STATUS_EXL) != 0)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-    if ((status_register & STATUS_ERL) != 0)
+    if (STATUS_REGISTER_Value.InterruptEnable == 0 || STATUS_REGISTER_Value.ExceptionLevel != 0 || STATUS_REGISTER_Value.ErrorLevel != 0)
     {
         return;
     }
 
-    if ((status_register & CAUSE_REGISTER.Value & 0xFF00) != 0)
+    if ((STATUS_REGISTER_Value.Value & CAUSE_REGISTER.Value & 0xFF00) != 0)
     {
         if (m_FirstInterupt)
         {
@@ -567,13 +559,13 @@ void CRegisters::DoAddressError(bool DelaySlot, uint64_t BadVaddr, bool FromRead
         CAUSE_REGISTER.BranchDelay = 0;
         EPC_REGISTER = (int32_t)m_PROGRAM_COUNTER;
     }
-    STATUS_REGISTER |= STATUS_EXL;
+    STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel = 1;
     m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = 0x80000180;
 }
 
 void CRegisters::FixFpuLocations()
 {
-    if ((STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_FR) == 0)
+    if (STATUS_REGISTER.FR == 0)
     {
         for (int count = 0; count < 32; count++)
         {
@@ -593,7 +585,7 @@ void CRegisters::FixFpuLocations()
 
 bool CRegisters::DoIntrException()
 {
-    if ((STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_IE) == 0 || (STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_EXL) != 0 || (STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_ERL) != 0)
+    if (STATUS_REGISTER.InterruptEnable == 0 || STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel != 0 || STATUS_REGISTER.ErrorLevel != 0)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -608,7 +600,7 @@ void CRegisters::DoTLBReadMiss(bool DelaySlot, uint64_t BadVaddr)
     BAD_VADDR_REGISTER = BadVaddr;
     CONTEXT_REGISTER.BadVPN2 = BadVaddr >> 13;
     ENTRYHI_REGISTER = (BadVaddr & 0xFFFFE000);
-    if ((STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_EXL) == 0)
+    if ((STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel) == 0)
     {
         if (DelaySlot)
         {
@@ -628,7 +620,7 @@ void CRegisters::DoTLBReadMiss(bool DelaySlot, uint64_t BadVaddr)
         {
             m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = 0x80000000;
         }
-        STATUS_REGISTER |= STATUS_EXL;
+        STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel = 1;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -647,7 +639,7 @@ void CRegisters::DoTLBWriteMiss(bool DelaySlot, uint64_t BadVaddr)
     BAD_VADDR_REGISTER = BadVaddr;
     CONTEXT_REGISTER.BadVPN2 = BadVaddr >> 13;
     ENTRYHI_REGISTER = (BadVaddr & 0xFFFFE000);
-    if ((STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_EXL) == 0)
+    if ((STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel) == 0)
     {
         if (DelaySlot)
         {
@@ -667,7 +659,7 @@ void CRegisters::DoTLBWriteMiss(bool DelaySlot, uint64_t BadVaddr)
         {
             m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = 0x80000000;
         }
-        STATUS_REGISTER |= STATUS_EXL;
+        STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel = 1;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -697,7 +689,7 @@ void CRegisters::TriggerException(uint32_t ExceptionCode, uint32_t Coprocessor)
     CAUSE_REGISTER.CoprocessorUnitNumber = Coprocessor;
     CAUSE_REGISTER.BranchDelay = m_System->m_PipelineStage == PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP;
     EPC_REGISTER = (int64_t)((int32_t)m_PROGRAM_COUNTER - (CAUSE_REGISTER.BranchDelay ? 4 : 0));
-    STATUS_REGISTER |= STATUS_EXL;
+    STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel = 1;
     m_System->m_PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP;
     m_System->m_JumpToLocation = 0x80000180;
 }
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/Register.h b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/Register.h
index 521551224..2fc6230e2 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/Register.h
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/Register.h
@@ -19,6 +19,46 @@
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable : 4201) // Non-standard extension used: nameless struct/union
 
+enum PRIVILEGE_MODE : unsigned
+{
+    PrivilegeMode_Kernel,
+    PrivilegeMode_Supervisor,
+    PrivilegeMode_User
+};
+
+union COP0Status
+{
+    uint64_t Value;
+
+    struct
+    {
+        unsigned InterruptEnable : 1;
+        unsigned ExceptionLevel : 1;
+        unsigned ErrorLevel : 1;
+        PRIVILEGE_MODE PrivilegeMode : 2;
+        unsigned UserExtendedAddressing : 1;
+        unsigned SupervisorExtendedAddressing : 1;
+        unsigned KernelExtendedAddressing : 1;
+        unsigned InterruptMask : 8;
+        unsigned DE : 1;
+        unsigned CE : 1;
+        unsigned CH : 1;
+        unsigned NMI : 1;
+        unsigned SR : 1;
+        unsigned TS : 1;
+        unsigned BEV : 1;
+        unsigned : 1;
+        unsigned : 1;
+        unsigned RE : 1;
+        unsigned FR : 1;
+        unsigned RP : 1;
+        unsigned CU0 : 1;
+        unsigned CU1 : 1;
+        unsigned CU2 : 1;
+        unsigned CU3 : 1;
+    };
+};
+
 union COP0Cause
 {
     uint64_t Value;
@@ -137,7 +177,7 @@ public:
     uint64_t & COUNT_REGISTER;
     uint64_t & ENTRYHI_REGISTER;
     uint64_t & COMPARE_REGISTER;
-    uint64_t & STATUS_REGISTER;
+    COP0Status & STATUS_REGISTER;
     COP0Cause & CAUSE_REGISTER;
     uint64_t & EPC_REGISTER;
     uint64_t & PREVID_REGISTER;
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp
index aa3deafa4..eb9372bf1 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ void CN64System::PluginReset()
 
 void CN64System::ApplyGSButton(void)
 {
-    if ((m_Reg.STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_IE) != 0)
+    if (m_Reg.STATUS_REGISTER.InterruptEnable != 0)
     {
         g_Enhancements->ApplyGSButton(m_MMU_VM, !m_SyncSystem);
     }
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ void CN64System::InitRegisters(bool bPostPif, CMipsMemoryVM & MMU)
     m_Reg.ERROREPC_REGISTER = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF;
     m_Reg.PREVID_REGISTER = 0x00000B22;
     m_Reg.CONFIG_REGISTER = 0x7006E463;
-    m_Reg.STATUS_REGISTER = 0x34000000;
+    m_Reg.STATUS_REGISTER.Value = 0x34000000;
 
     // N64DD registers
 
@@ -1822,9 +1822,9 @@ bool CN64System::SaveState()
     WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Start");
 
     //    if (!m_SystemTimer.SaveAllowed()) { return false; }
-    if ((m_Reg.STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_EXL) != 0)
+    if (m_Reg.STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel != 0)
     {
-        WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Done - STATUS_EXL set, can't save");
+        WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Done - ExceptionLevel set, can't save");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -2639,7 +2639,7 @@ void CN64System::RefreshScreen()
         m_CPU_Usage.ShowCPU_Usage();
         m_CPU_Usage.StartTimer(CPU_UsageAddr != Timer_None ? CPU_UsageAddr : Timer_R4300);
     }
-    if ((m_Reg.STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_IE) != 0)
+    if (m_Reg.STATUS_REGISTER.InterruptEnable != 0)
     {
         g_Enhancements->ApplyActive(m_MMU_VM, g_BaseSystem->m_Plugins, !m_SyncSystem);
     }
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/x86/x86RecompilerOps.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/x86/x86RecompilerOps.cpp
index 88196f468..3052749d6 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/x86/x86RecompilerOps.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/x86/x86RecompilerOps.cpp
@@ -7409,15 +7409,15 @@ void CX86RecompilerOps::COP0_CO_TLBP(void)
 
 void x86_compiler_COP0_CO_ERET()
 {
-    if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER & STATUS_ERL) != 0)
+    if (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.ErrorLevel != 0)
     {
         g_Reg->m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = (uint32_t)g_Reg->ERROREPC_REGISTER;
-        g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER &= ~STATUS_ERL;
+        g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.ErrorLevel = 0;
     }
     else
     {
         g_Reg->m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = (uint32_t)g_Reg->EPC_REGISTER;
-        g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER &= ~STATUS_EXL;
+        g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel = 0;
     }
     g_Reg->m_LLBit = 0;
     g_Reg->CheckInterrupts();
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger-RegisterTabs.cpp b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger-RegisterTabs.cpp
index 16a182941..6d76e8f5f 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger-RegisterTabs.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger-RegisterTabs.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void CRegisterTabs::RefreshEdits()
     m_COP0Edits[8].SetValue((uint32_t)g_Reg->COUNT_REGISTER, DisplayMode::ZeroExtend);
     m_COP0Edits[9].SetValue((uint32_t)g_Reg->ENTRYHI_REGISTER, DisplayMode::ZeroExtend);
     m_COP0Edits[10].SetValue((uint32_t)g_Reg->COMPARE_REGISTER, DisplayMode::ZeroExtend);
-    m_COP0Edits[11].SetValue((uint32_t)g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER, DisplayMode::ZeroExtend);
+    m_COP0Edits[11].SetValue((uint32_t)g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.Value, DisplayMode::ZeroExtend);
     m_COP0Edits[12].SetValue((uint32_t)g_Reg->CAUSE_REGISTER.Value, DisplayMode::ZeroExtend);
     m_COP0Edits[13].SetValue((uint32_t)g_Reg->EPC_REGISTER, DisplayMode::ZeroExtend);
     m_COP0Edits[14].SetValue((uint32_t)g_Reg->CONFIG_REGISTER, DisplayMode::ZeroExtend);
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void CRegisterTabs::RegisterChanged(HWND hDlg, TAB_ID srcTabId, WPARAM wParam)
     case IDC_COP0_8_EDIT: g_Reg->COUNT_REGISTER = value; break;
     case IDC_COP0_9_EDIT: g_Reg->ENTRYHI_REGISTER = value; break;
     case IDC_COP0_10_EDIT: g_Reg->COMPARE_REGISTER = value; break;
-    case IDC_COP0_11_EDIT: g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER = value; break;
+    case IDC_COP0_11_EDIT: g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.Value = value; break;
     case IDC_COP0_12_EDIT: g_Reg->CAUSE_REGISTER.Value = value; break;
     case IDC_COP0_13_EDIT: g_Reg->EPC_REGISTER = value; break;
     case IDC_COP0_14_EDIT: g_Reg->CONFIG_REGISTER = value; break;
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger.cpp b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger.cpp
index a2de06ec0..7999efca9 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger.cpp
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ void CDebuggerUI::CPUStepStarted()
 
         if (pc == 0x80000000 || pc == 0x80000080 || pc == 0xA0000100 || pc == 0x80000180)
         {
-            if ((g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER >> 1) & 3) // If EXL/ERL bits are set
+            if (g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.ExceptionLevel != 0 || g_Reg->STATUS_REGISTER.ErrorLevel != 0) // If EXL/ERL bits are set
             {
                 HandleCPUException();
             }