diff --git a/src/Ryujinx.HLE/HOS/Applets/WindowSystem.cs b/src/Ryujinx.HLE/HOS/Applets/WindowSystem.cs
index 212346b1e..a976573da 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx.HLE/HOS/Applets/WindowSystem.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx.HLE/HOS/Applets/WindowSystem.cs
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.HLE.HOS.Applets
         public void PauseOldWindows(ulong pid)
         {
             RealApplet applet = GetByAruId(pid);
-            if (applet?.CallerApplet != null)
+            if (applet?.CallerApplet != null&&applet?.CallerApplet!=_homeMenu)
             {
                 applet.CallerApplet.ProcessHandle.SetActivity(true);
             }