diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp
index 95059ee1b7..064523406c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp
@@ -1181,8 +1181,10 @@ bool GLGSRender::scaled_image_from_memory(rsx::blit_src_info& src, rsx::blit_dst
 	return m_gl_texture_cache.upload_scaled_image(src, dst, interpolate, m_rtts);
 }
 
-void GLGSRender::check_zcull_status(bool framebuffer_swap)
+void GLGSRender::check_zcull_status(bool framebuffer_swap, bool force_read)
 {
+	bool testing_enabled = zcull_pixel_cnt_enabled || zcull_stats_enabled;
+
 	if (framebuffer_swap)
 	{
 		zcull_surface_active = false;
@@ -1206,7 +1208,6 @@ void GLGSRender::check_zcull_status(bool framebuffer_swap)
 		}
 	}
 
-	bool testing_enabled = zcull_pixel_cnt_enabled || zcull_stats_enabled;
 	occlusion_query_info* query = nullptr;
 
 	if (zcull_task_queue.task_stack.size() > 0)
@@ -1214,7 +1215,7 @@ void GLGSRender::check_zcull_status(bool framebuffer_swap)
 
 	if (query && query->active)
 	{
-		if (!zcull_rendering_enabled || !testing_enabled || !zcull_surface_active)
+		if (force_read || (!zcull_rendering_enabled || !testing_enabled || !zcull_surface_active))
 		{
 			glEndQuery(GL_ANY_SAMPLES_PASSED);
 			query->active = false;
@@ -1241,13 +1242,27 @@ void GLGSRender::clear_zcull_stats(u32 type)
 {
 	if (type == CELL_GCM_ZPASS_PIXEL_CNT)
 	{
-		//synchronize_zcull_stats(true);
+		if (zcull_task_queue.active_query &&
+			zcull_task_queue.active_query->active)
+		{
+			//discard active query if any
+			check_zcull_status(false, true);
+		}
+
 		current_zcull_stats.clear();
 	}
 }
 
 u32 GLGSRender::get_zcull_stats(u32 type)
 {
+	if (zcull_task_queue.active_query &&
+		zcull_task_queue.active_query->active &&
+		current_zcull_stats.zpass_pixel_cnt == 0)
+	{
+		//The zcull unit is still bound as the read is happening and there are no results ready
+		check_zcull_status(false, true);
+	}
+
 	switch (type)
 	{
 	case CELL_GCM_ZPASS_PIXEL_CNT:
@@ -1323,5 +1338,5 @@ u32 GLGSRender::synchronize_zcull_stats(bool hard_sync)
 
 void GLGSRender::notify_zcull_info_changed()
 {
-	check_zcull_status(false);
+	check_zcull_status(false, false);
 }
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diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.h
index 3754032e1d..51bd9c0897 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.h
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool scaled_image_from_memory(rsx::blit_src_info& src_info, rsx::blit_dst_info& dst_info, bool interpolate) override;
 	
-	void check_zcull_status(bool framebuffer_swap);
+	void check_zcull_status(bool framebuffer_swap, bool force_read);
 	u32 synchronize_zcull_stats(bool hard_sync = false);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLRenderTargets.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLRenderTargets.cpp
index ea7073a801..5caf11f4a0 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLRenderTargets.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLRenderTargets.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void GLGSRender::init_buffers(bool skip_reading)
 	framebuffer_status_valid = draw_fbo.check();
 	if (!framebuffer_status_valid) return;
 
-	check_zcull_status(true);
+	check_zcull_status(true, false);
 
 	draw_fbo.bind();
 	set_viewport();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_methods.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_methods.cpp
index 9e22aa3499..e49fc57640 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_methods.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_methods.cpp
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ namespace rsx
 				return;
 			case 2:
 				rsx->conditional_render_enabled = true;
+				LOG_WARNING(RSX, "Conditional rendering mode enabled (mode 2)");
 				break;
 			default:
 				rsx->conditional_render_enabled = false;