diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp
index 8a8c22708f..b98704dcb9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ struct msg_dlg_thread_info
 						continue;
 					}
 
-					dlg->close();
+					dlg->close(true, true);
 				}
 			}
 			else if (const auto dlg = g_fxo->get<msg_info>()->get())
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ error_code cellMsgDialogAbort()
 		if (auto dlg = manager->get<rsx::overlays::message_dialog>())
 		{
 			g_fxo->get<msg_dlg_thread>()->wait_until = 0;
-			dlg->close(false);
+			dlg->close(false, true);
 			return CELL_OK;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/Shaders/shader_loading_dialog_native.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/Shaders/shader_loading_dialog_native.cpp
index 7318f23d6e..65fe9243a1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/Shaders/shader_loading_dialog_native.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/Shaders/shader_loading_dialog_native.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ namespace rsx
 	void shader_loading_dialog_native::close()
 	{
 		dlg->return_code = CELL_OK;
-		dlg->close();
+		dlg->close(false, false);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp
index 0c46e79b87..19c3c853f4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message_dialog.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace rsx
 			default: return;
 			}
 
-			close();
+			close(true, true);
 		}
 
 		error_code message_dialog::show(bool is_blocking, const std::string& text, const MsgDialogType& type, std::function<void(s32 status)> on_close)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_osk.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_osk.cpp
index 6c221fc3ad..7b36468516 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_osk.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_osk.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace rsx
 				}
 
 				visible = false;
-				close();
+				close(true, true);
 			};
 
 			fade_animation.active = true;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_save_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_save_dialog.cpp
index 0fa93fce29..6e49502bdf 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_save_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_save_dialog.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace rsx
 				return_code = m_list->get_selected_index();
 				// Fall through
 			case pad_button::circle:
-				close();
+				close(true, true);
 				break;
 			case pad_button::dpad_up:
 				m_list->select_previous();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_shader_compile_notification.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_shader_compile_notification.cpp
index cf6c6b7038..776e3fb83b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_shader_compile_notification.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_shader_compile_notification.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace rsx
 		{
 			auto current_time = get_system_time();
 			if (current_time > expire_time)
-				close();
+				close(false, false);
 
 			update_animation(current_time);
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_trophy_notification.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_trophy_notification.cpp
index 8e8d62b420..ea6ff79796 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_trophy_notification.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_trophy_notification.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace rsx
 					sliding_animation.on_finish = [this]
 					{
 						s_trophy_semaphore.release();
-						close();
+						close(false, false);
 					};
 
 					sliding_animation.active = true;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.cpp
index 1aad08bad1..331b022c44 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace rsx
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		void user_interface::close(bool use_callback)
+		void user_interface::close(bool use_callback, bool stop_pad_interception)
 		{
 			// Force unload
 			exit.release(true);
@@ -197,7 +197,10 @@ namespace rsx
 				thread_bits.wait(b);
 			}
 
-			pad::SetIntercepted(false);
+			if (stop_pad_interception)
+			{
+				pad::SetIntercepted(false);
+			}
 
 			if (on_close && use_callback)
 			{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.h
index e7ddf88a97..c538ebc2f9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace rsx
 
 			virtual void on_button_pressed(pad_button /*button_press*/) {}
 
-			void close(bool use_callback = true);
+			void close(bool use_callback, bool stop_pad_interception);
 
 			s32 run_input_loop();
 		};