diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
index f0ecf35331..bd69a41b37 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
@@ -597,6 +597,23 @@ cpu_thread::~cpu_thread()
 cpu_thread::cpu_thread(u32 id)
 	: id(id)
 {
+	while (Emu.GetStatus() == system_state::paused)
+	{
+		// Solve race between Emulator::Pause and this construction of thread which most likely is guarded by IDM mutex
+		state += cpu_flag::dbg_global_pause;
+
+		if (Emu.GetStatus() != system_state::paused)
+		{
+			// Emulator::Resume was called inbetween
+			state -= cpu_flag::dbg_global_pause;
+
+			// Recheck if state is inconsistent
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		break;
+	}
+
 	g_threads_created++;
 }