2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
index 9d36364dd..fa7bce466 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void EmuThread::run() {
             was_active = false;
         } else {
             std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(running_mutex);
-            running_cv.wait(lock, [this]{ return IsRunning() || stop_run; });
+            running_cv.wait(lock, [this]{ return IsRunning() || exec_step || stop_run; });
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h
index 475124319..1a1e0e6a5 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ public:
      * Steps the emulation thread by a single CPU instruction (if the CPU is not already running)
      * @note This function is thread-safe
      */
-    void ExecStep() { exec_step = true; }
+    void ExecStep() {
+        exec_step = true;
+        running_cv.notify_all();
+    }
 
     /**
      * Sets whether the emulation thread is running or not