diff --git a/src/frontend/EmuThread.cpp b/src/frontend/EmuThread.cpp
index 9dc6f3f4..da9779db 100644
--- a/src/frontend/EmuThread.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/EmuThread.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 EmuThread::EmuThread(const std::shared_ptr<n64::Core> &core, RenderWidget &renderWidget,
                      SettingsWindow &settings) noexcept : renderWidget(renderWidget), core(core), settings(settings) {}
 
-[[noreturn]] void EmuThread::run() noexcept {
+void EmuThread::run() noexcept {
   core->parallel.Init(renderWidget.qtVkInstanceFactory, renderWidget.wsiPlatform, renderWidget.windowInfo,
                       core->cpu->GetMem().GetRDRAMPtr());
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/EmuThread.hpp b/src/frontend/EmuThread.hpp
index 995946a4..7a73f17c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/EmuThread.hpp
+++ b/src/frontend/EmuThread.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class EmuThread : public QThread {
 public:
   explicit EmuThread(const std::shared_ptr<n64::Core> &, RenderWidget &, SettingsWindow &) noexcept;
 
-  [[noreturn]] void run() noexcept override;
+  void run() noexcept override;
   void TogglePause() const noexcept;
   void SetRender(bool v) const noexcept;
   void Reset() const noexcept;