diff --git a/src/thread/thread_os2.cpp b/src/thread/thread_os2.cpp
index 56f86275d1..a6aa944b67 100644
--- a/src/thread/thread_os2.cpp
+++ b/src/thread/thread_os2.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
 		this->EndCritical();
 		DosWaitEventSem(event, SEM_INDEFINITE_WAIT);
 		this->BeginCritical();
-		this->recursive_count = this->recursive_count;
+		this->recursive_count = old_recursive_count;
 	}
 
 	/* virtual */ void SendSignal()
diff --git a/src/thread/thread_win32.cpp b/src/thread/thread_win32.cpp
index d002ddb88d..6f9172f2f7 100644
--- a/src/thread/thread_win32.cpp
+++ b/src/thread/thread_win32.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
 		this->EndCritical();
 		WaitForSingleObject(this->event, INFINITE);
 		this->BeginCritical();
-		this->recursive_count = this->recursive_count;
+		this->recursive_count = old_recursive_count;
 	}
 
 	/* virtual */ void SendSignal()