diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceKernelThread.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceKernelThread.cpp
index 38c7e691e8..16f1256294 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceKernelThread.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceKernelThread.cpp
@@ -1614,7 +1614,9 @@ int sceKernelStartThread(SceUID threadToStartID, u32 argSize, u32 argBlockPtr)
 			// TODO: Maybe this happens even for worse-priority started threads?
 			dispatchEnabled = true;
 
-			__KernelChangeReadyState(currentThread, true);
+			if (cur && cur->isRunning())
+				cur->nt.status &= ~THREADSTATUS_RUNNING;
+			__KernelChangeReadyState(cur, currentThread, true);
 			hleReSchedule("thread started");
 		}
 		else if (!dispatchEnabled)