diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index 50906ee1fd..551e7de36d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -2767,6 +2767,7 @@ bool Emulator::Pause(bool freeze_emulation, bool show_resume_message)
 			std::unique_ptr<named_thread<decltype(refresh_l)>> m_thread;
 		};
 
+		g_fxo->need<thread_t>();
 		g_fxo->get<thread_t>().m_thread.reset();
 		g_fxo->get<thread_t>().m_thread = std::make_unique<named_thread<decltype(refresh_l)>>("Pause Message Thread"sv, std::move(refresh_l));
 	});