diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
index 45ad589d9b..aa100e1390 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ void KThread::Finalize() {
     // Decrement the parent process's thread count.
     if (parent != nullptr) {
         parent->DecrementThreadCount();
+        parent->GetResourceLimit()->Release(ResourceType::Threads, 1);
     }
 }