diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/Zelda.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/Zelda.cpp
index 7026727704..8a2dd4229b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/Zelda.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/Zelda.cpp
@@ -173,13 +173,16 @@ void ZeldaUCode::RunPendingCommands()
 
 	while (m_pending_commands_count)
 	{
-		m_pending_commands_count--;
-
 		u32 cmd_mail = Read32();
+		if (!(cmd_mail & 0x80000000))
+			continue;
+
 		u32 command = (cmd_mail >> 24) & 0x7f;
 		u32 sync = cmd_mail >> 16;
 		u32 extra_data = cmd_mail & 0xFFFF;
 
+		m_pending_commands_count--;
+
 		switch (command)
 		{
 		case 0x00: