diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.cpp
index 65576b8c4b..adc709ab4e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.cpp
@@ -49,4 +49,19 @@ bool GlobalSchedulerContext::IsLocked() const {
     return scheduler_lock.IsLockedByCurrentThread();
 }
 
+void GlobalSchedulerContext::RegisterDummyThreadForWakeup(KThread* thread) {
+    ASSERT(IsLocked());
+    woken_dummy_thread_list.push_back(thread);
+}
+
+void GlobalSchedulerContext::WakeupWaitingDummyThreads() {
+    ASSERT(IsLocked());
+
+    for (auto* thread : woken_dummy_thread_list) {
+        thread->IfDummyThreadEndWait();
+    }
+
+    woken_dummy_thread_list.clear();
+}
+
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.h
index 67bb9852da..0be28d91b8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ public:
     /// Returns true if the global scheduler lock is acquired
     bool IsLocked() const;
 
+    void RegisterDummyThreadForWakeup(KThread* thread);
+    void WakeupWaitingDummyThreads();
+
     [[nodiscard]] LockType& SchedulerLock() {
         return scheduler_lock;
     }
@@ -76,6 +79,9 @@ private:
     KSchedulerPriorityQueue priority_queue;
     LockType scheduler_lock;
 
+    /// Lists dummy threads pending wakeup on lock release
+    std::vector<KThread*> woken_dummy_thread_list;
+
     /// Lists all thread ids that aren't deleted/etc.
     std::vector<KThread*> thread_list;
     std::mutex global_list_guard;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
index c34ce7a178..9ddf23392c 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ u64 KScheduler::UpdateHighestPriorityThreadsImpl(KernelCore& kernel) {
         idle_cores &= ~(1ULL << core_id);
     }
 
+    // HACK: any waiting dummy threads can wake up now.
+    kernel.GlobalSchedulerContext().WakeupWaitingDummyThreads();
+
     return cores_needing_scheduling;
 }
 
@@ -536,6 +539,12 @@ void KScheduler::OnThreadStateChanged(KernelCore& kernel, KThread* thread, Threa
         GetPriorityQueue(kernel).PushBack(thread);
         IncrementScheduledCount(thread);
         SetSchedulerUpdateNeeded(kernel);
+
+        if (thread->IsDummyThread()) {
+            // HACK: if this is a dummy thread, it should wake up when the scheduler
+            // lock is released.
+            kernel.GlobalSchedulerContext().RegisterDummyThreadForWakeup(thread);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
index b7bfcdce31..6cdd5b8e39 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ Result KThread::Initialize(KThreadFunction func, uintptr_t arg, VAddr user_stack
     physical_affinity_mask.SetAffinity(phys_core, true);
 
     // Set the thread state.
-    thread_state = (type == ThreadType::Main) ? ThreadState::Runnable : ThreadState::Initialized;
+    thread_state = (type == ThreadType::Main || type == ThreadType::Dummy)
+                       ? ThreadState::Runnable
+                       : ThreadState::Initialized;
 
     // Set TLS address.
     tls_address = 0;
@@ -1231,9 +1233,6 @@ void KThread::EndWait(Result wait_result_) {
         }
 
         wait_queue->EndWait(this, wait_result_);
-
-        // Special case for dummy threads to wakeup if necessary.
-        IfDummyThreadEndWait();
     }
 }