diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNpCommerce2.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNpCommerce2.cpp
index 2967e7bda6..f682c7a2c5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNpCommerce2.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNpCommerce2.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ error_code sceNpCommerce2Init()
 {
 	sceNpCommerce2.warning("sceNpCommerce2Init()");
 
+	auto& nph = g_fxo->get<named_thread<np::np_handler>>();
+
+	if (!nph.is_NP_init)
+	{
+		return SCE_NP_ERROR_NOT_INITIALIZED;
+	}
+
 	return CELL_OK;
 }