diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/ModuleView.cpp b/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/ModuleView.cpp
index fa2bde4ffb..41a9ee4d44 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/ModuleView.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/ModuleView.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ ModuleView::ModuleView(const DebuggerViewParameters& parameters)
 	}
 
 	receiveEvent<DebuggerEvents::Refresh>([this](const DebuggerEvents::Refresh& event) -> bool {
-		m_model->refreshData();
+		if (!QtHost::IsVMPaused())
+			m_model->refreshData();
 		return true;
 	});
 
diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/ThreadView.cpp b/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/ThreadView.cpp
index 9ffcd9f135..62efe21444 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/ThreadView.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Debugger/ThreadView.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ ThreadView::ThreadView(const DebuggerViewParameters& parameters)
 	}
 
 	receiveEvent<DebuggerEvents::Refresh>([this](const DebuggerEvents::Refresh& event) -> bool {
-		m_model->refreshData();
+		if (!QtHost::IsVMPaused())
+			m_model->refreshData();
 		return true;
 	});