diff --git a/src/citron/util/title_ids.h b/src/citron/util/title_ids.h
index 7f1c26754..049fc3081 100644
--- a/src/citron/util/title_ids.h
+++ b/src/citron/util/title_ids.h
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ private:
 
 public:
     static constexpr u64 FinalFantasyTactics = 0x010038B015560000ULL;
-    static constexpr u64 LittleNightmares3 = 0x010066101A55A800ULL || 0x010066101A55A000ULL;
+    // Base title ID for Little Nightmares 3 (covers both 0x010066101A55A800 and 0x010066101A55A000)
+    // The base title ID is obtained by masking with 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFE000
+    static constexpr u64 LittleNightmares3Base = 0x010066101A55A000ULL;
 };
 
 } // namespace UICommon
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
index 69db3790d..31cd74c5f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "citron/util/title_ids.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/debugger/debugger.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/common_funcs.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_process.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
@@ -136,7 +137,9 @@ void PhysicalCore::RunThread(Kernel::KThread* thread) {
 
                     // Detect null pointer execution loop (PC in very low memory addresses)
                     // Only apply this recovery fix for Little Nightmares 3 to avoid issues with other games
-                    if (current_pc < 0x1000 && program_id == UICommon::TitleID::LittleNightmares3) {
+                    // Check if the base title ID matches Little Nightmares 3 (covers both base and update variants)
+                    if (current_pc < 0x1000 &&
+                        FileSys::GetBaseTitleID(program_id) == UICommon::TitleID::LittleNightmares3Base) {
                         LOG_WARNING(Core_ARM, "Null pointer execution detected at PC={:016X}", current_pc);
                         LOG_WARNING(Core_ARM, "Attempting to recover by returning from invalid function call");