diff --git a/src/xenia/apu/xma_context_new.cc b/src/xenia/apu/xma_context_new.cc
index 253206bff..e43fc50d0 100644
--- a/src/xenia/apu/xma_context_new.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/apu/xma_context_new.cc
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ bool XmaContextNew::Work() {
         data.output_buffer_valid, data.subframe_decode_count,
         data.output_buffer_padding);
 
+    const uint32_t pre_decode_offset = data.input_buffer_read_offset;
+    const uint8_t pre_remaining_subframes = current_frame_remaining_subframes_;
+
     Decode(&data);
     Consume(&output_rb, &data);
 
@@ -185,6 +188,21 @@ bool XmaContextNew::Work() {
           id(), data.IsAnyInputBufferValid(), data.error_status);
       break;
     }
+
+    // If Decode didn't advance the read offset and produced no new frame,
+    // we can't make progress. Break to avoid spinning.
+    // Only check when there were no pending subframes — if we entered this
+    // iteration with subframes remaining, Decode() intentionally skipped
+    // (offset unchanged) while Consume() drained the frame.
+    if (pre_remaining_subframes == 0 &&
+        data.input_buffer_read_offset == pre_decode_offset &&
+        current_frame_remaining_subframes_ == 0) {
+      XELOGAPU(
+          "XmaContext {}: Decode stalled at offset {} (no progress), "
+          "waiting for next buffer",
+          id(), pre_decode_offset);
+      break;
+    }
   }
 
   data.output_buffer_write_offset =