diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
index a1bc6c5d83..7d40dcbee7 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ ResultVal<Handle> HandleTable::Create(Object* obj) {
     objects[slot] = obj;
 
     Handle handle = generation | (slot << 15);
-    obj->handle = handle;
+    if (obj->handle == INVALID_HANDLE)
+        obj->handle = handle;
     return MakeResult<Handle>(handle);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
index 31d80c7ac1..a350557241 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class HandleTable;
 
 class Object : NonCopyable {
     friend class HandleTable;
-    u32 handle;
+    u32 handle = INVALID_HANDLE;
 public:
     virtual ~Object() {}
     Handle GetHandle() const { return handle; }