3 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
index 5d39a1d4a..1b2a01869 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
@@ -741,6 +741,7 @@ void KScheduler::ScheduleImpl() {
 
     // We never want to schedule a dummy thread, as these are only used by host threads for locking.
     if (next_thread->GetThreadType() == ThreadType::Dummy) {
+        ASSERT_MSG(false, "Dummy threads should never be scheduled!");
         next_thread = idle_thread;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
index 35c4a7581..a599723e6 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ KThread::~KThread() = default;
 ResultCode KThread::Initialize(KThreadFunction func, uintptr_t arg, VAddr user_stack_top, s32 prio,
                                s32 virt_core, KProcess* owner, ThreadType type) {
     // Assert parameters are valid.
-    ASSERT((type == ThreadType::Main) ||
+    ASSERT((type == ThreadType::Main) || (type == ThreadType::Dummy) ||
            (Svc::HighestThreadPriority <= prio && prio <= Svc::LowestThreadPriority));
     ASSERT((owner != nullptr) || (type != ThreadType::User));
     ASSERT(0 <= virt_core && virt_core < static_cast<s32>(Common::BitSize<u64>()));
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ ResultCode KThread::InitializeThread(KThread* thread, KThreadFunction func, uint
 }
 
 ResultCode KThread::InitializeDummyThread(KThread* thread) {
-    return thread->Initialize({}, {}, {}, DefaultThreadPriority, 3, {}, ThreadType::Dummy);
+    return thread->Initialize({}, {}, {}, DummyThreadPriority, 3, {}, ThreadType::Dummy);
 }
 
 ResultCode KThread::InitializeIdleThread(Core::System& system, KThread* thread, s32 virt_core) {
@@ -1099,6 +1099,7 @@ void KThread::EndWait(ResultCode wait_result_) {
 
     // Dummy threads are just used by host threads for locking, and will never have a wait_queue.
     if (thread_type == ThreadType::Dummy) {
+        ASSERT_MSG(false, "Dummy threads should never call EndWait!");
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
index 86d4b7c55..77b53a198 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ private:
 public:
     static constexpr s32 DefaultThreadPriority = 44;
     static constexpr s32 IdleThreadPriority = Svc::LowestThreadPriority + 1;
+    static constexpr s32 DummyThreadPriority = Svc::LowestThreadPriority + 2;
 
     explicit KThread(KernelCore& kernel_);
     ~KThread() override;