diff --git a/src/video_core/query_cache/query_cache.h b/src/video_core/query_cache/query_cache.h
index 3aeeb8dcab..47890abfcf 100644
--- a/src/video_core/query_cache/query_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/query_cache/query_cache.h
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ void QueryCacheBase<Traits>::CounterReport(GPUVAddr addr, QueryType counter_type
     };
     u8* pointer = impl->device_memory.template GetPointer<u8>(cpu_addr);
     u8* pointer_timestamp = impl->device_memory.template GetPointer<u8>(cpu_addr + 8);
-    bool is_synced = !Settings::IsGPULevelHigh() && is_fence;
+    const bool is_payload = counter_type == QueryType::Payload;
+    const bool is_synced = !(Settings::getDebugKnobAt(0) && is_payload) && !Settings::IsGPULevelHigh() && is_fence;
     std::function<void()> operation([this, is_synced, streamer, query_base = query, query_location,
                                      pointer, pointer_timestamp] {
         if (True(query_base->flags & QueryFlagBits::IsInvalidated)) {
@@ -292,9 +293,15 @@ void QueryCacheBase<Traits>::CounterReport(GPUVAddr addr, QueryType counter_type
         }
     });
     if (is_fence) {
-        impl->rasterizer.SignalFence(std::move(operation));
+        if (Settings::getDebugKnobAt(0) && is_payload) {
+            impl->rasterizer.SyncOperation(std::move(operation));
+            std::function<void()> noop([] {});
+            impl->rasterizer.SignalFence(std::move(noop));
+        } else {
+            impl->rasterizer.SignalFence(std::move(operation));
+        }
     } else {
-        if (!Settings::IsGPULevelHigh() && counter_type == QueryType::Payload) {
+        if (!Settings::IsGPULevelHigh() && is_payload) {
             if (has_timestamp) {
                 u64 timestamp = impl->gpu.GetTicks();
                 u64 value = static_cast<u64>(payload);