diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df465cff4..dd854183b 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 yuzu emulator early access
 =============
 
-This is the source code for early-access 1595.
+This is the source code for early-access 1596.
 
 ## Legal Notice
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.h
index 2c7ed654d..4b6d64daa 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.h
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public:
     }
 
     /// Returns true when a tick has been hit by the GPU.
-    [[nodiscard]] bool IsFree(u64 tick) {
-        return gpu_tick.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) >= tick;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool IsFree(u64 tick) const noexcept {
+        return KnownGpuTick() >= tick;
     }
 
     /// Advance to the logical tick.