diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUASMJITRecompiler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUASMJITRecompiler.cpp
index 1d6f63aafe..1ce02d4d92 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUASMJITRecompiler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUASMJITRecompiler.cpp
@@ -46,18 +46,23 @@ void spu_recompiler::init()
 	}
 }
 
-bool spu_recompiler::compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>& func)
+spu_function_t spu_recompiler::compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>& func)
 {
 	const auto fn_location = m_spurt->find(last_reset_count, func);
 
 	if (fn_location == spu_runtime::g_dispatcher)
 	{
-		return true;
+		return &dispatch;
 	}
 
 	if (!fn_location)
 	{
-		return false;
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
+	if (m_cache && g_cfg.core.spu_cache)
+	{
+		m_cache->add(func);
 	}
 
 	using namespace asmjit;
@@ -836,7 +841,7 @@ bool spu_recompiler::compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>& func)
 	{
 		if (err == asmjit::ErrorCode::kErrorNoVirtualMemory)
 		{
-			return false;
+			return nullptr;
 		}
 
 		LOG_FATAL(SPU, "Failed to build a function");
@@ -844,7 +849,7 @@ bool spu_recompiler::compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>& func)
 
 	if (!m_spurt->add(last_reset_count, fn_location, fn))
 	{
-		return false;
+		return nullptr;
 	}
 
 	if (g_cfg.core.spu_debug)
@@ -858,7 +863,7 @@ bool spu_recompiler::compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>& func)
 		fs::file(m_spurt->get_cache_path() + "spu.log", fs::write + fs::append).write(log);
 	}
 
-	return true;
+	return fn;
 }
 
 spu_recompiler::XmmLink spu_recompiler::XmmAlloc() // get empty xmm register
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUASMJITRecompiler.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUASMJITRecompiler.h
index ffc04cf333..6d8a906b13 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUASMJITRecompiler.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUASMJITRecompiler.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void init() override;
 
-	virtual bool compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>&) override;
+	virtual spu_function_t compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>&) override;
 
 private:
 	// ASMJIT runtime
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
index ad09f93128..3867645d5a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
@@ -786,11 +786,6 @@ spu_recompiler_base::~spu_recompiler_base()
 
 void spu_recompiler_base::make_function(const std::vector<u32>& data)
 {
-	if (m_cache && g_cfg.core.spu_cache)
-	{
-		m_cache->add(data);
-	}
-
 	for (u64 reset_count = m_spurt->get_reset_count();;)
 	{
 		if (LIKELY(compile(reset_count, data)))
@@ -3104,7 +3099,7 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	virtual bool compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>& func) override
+	virtual spu_function_t compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>& func) override
 	{
 		if (func.empty() && last_reset_count == 0 && m_interp_magn)
 		{
@@ -3115,12 +3110,17 @@ public:
 
 		if (fn_location == spu_runtime::g_dispatcher)
 		{
-			return true;
+			return &dispatch;
 		}
 
 		if (!fn_location)
 		{
-			return false;
+			return nullptr;
+		}
+
+		if (m_cache && g_cfg.core.spu_cache)
+		{
+			m_cache->add(func);
 		}
 
 		std::string hash;
@@ -3684,7 +3684,7 @@ public:
 
 		if (!m_spurt->add(last_reset_count, fn_location, fn))
 		{
-			return false;
+			return nullptr;
 		}
 
 		if (g_cfg.core.spu_debug)
@@ -3693,7 +3693,7 @@ public:
 			fs::file(m_spurt->get_cache_path() + "spu.log", fs::write + fs::append).write(log);
 		}
 
-		return true;
+		return fn;
 	}
 
 	static void interp_check(spu_thread* _spu, bool after)
@@ -3730,7 +3730,7 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	bool compile_interpreter()
+	spu_function_t compile_interpreter()
 	{
 		using namespace llvm;
 
@@ -4044,7 +4044,7 @@ public:
 
 		if (!spu_runtime::g_interpreter)
 		{
-			return false;
+			return nullptr;
 		}
 
 		if (g_cfg.core.spu_debug)
@@ -4053,7 +4053,7 @@ public:
 			fs::file(m_spurt->get_cache_path() + "spu.log", fs::write + fs::append).write(log);
 		}
 
-		return true;
+		return spu_runtime::g_interpreter;
 	}
 
 	static bool exec_check_state(spu_thread* _spu)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.h
index d474cf8bc2..91cae775ec 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.h
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void init() = 0;
 
 	// Compile function (may fail)
-	virtual bool compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>&) = 0;
+	virtual spu_function_t compile(u64 last_reset_count, const std::vector<u32>&) = 0;
 
 	// Compile function, handle failure
 	void make_function(const std::vector<u32>&);