diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/unix/loader.c b/dlls/ntdll/unix/loader.c
index f300dab6b8b..929508b6592 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/unix/loader.c
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/unix/loader.c
@@ -2254,6 +2254,7 @@ static struct unix_funcs unix_funcs =
 
 BOOL ac_odyssey;
 BOOL fsync_simulate_sched_quantum;
+BOOL alert_simulate_sched_quantum;
 BOOL no_priv_elevation;
 BOOL localsystem_sid;
 
@@ -2281,6 +2282,16 @@ static void hacks_init(void)
     if (fsync_simulate_sched_quantum)
         ERR("HACK: Simulating sched quantum in fsync.\n");
 
+    env_str = getenv("WINE_ALERT_SIMULATE_SCHED_QUANTUM");
+    if (env_str)
+        alert_simulate_sched_quantum = !!atoi(env_str);
+    else if (main_argc > 1)
+    {
+        alert_simulate_sched_quantum = !!strstr(main_argv[1], "GTA5.exe");
+    }
+    if (alert_simulate_sched_quantum)
+        ERR("HACK: Simulating sched quantum in NtWaitForAlertByThreadId.\n");
+
     sgi = getenv("SteamGameId");
     if (sgi && (!strcmp(sgi, "50130") || !strcmp(sgi, "202990") || !strcmp(sgi, "212910")))
         setenv("WINESTEAMNOEXEC", "1", 0);
diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/unix/sync.c b/dlls/ntdll/unix/sync.c
index af0c53d441e..7cb41c25480 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/unix/sync.c
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/unix/sync.c
@@ -2597,6 +2597,7 @@ NTSTATUS WINAPI NtWaitForAlertByThreadId( const void *address, const LARGE_INTEG
 NTSTATUS WINAPI NtWaitForAlertByThreadId( const void *address, const LARGE_INTEGER *timeout )
 {
     union tid_alert_entry *entry = get_tid_alert_entry( NtCurrentTeb()->ClientId.UniqueThread );
+    BOOL waited = FALSE;
     NTSTATUS status;
 
     TRACE( "%p %s\n", address, debugstr_timeout( timeout ) );
@@ -2632,8 +2633,15 @@ NTSTATUS WINAPI NtWaitForAlertByThreadId( const void *address, const LARGE_INTEG
             else
                 ret = futex_wait( futex, 0, NULL );
 
+            if (!timeout || timeout->QuadPart)
+                waited = TRUE;
+
             if (ret == -1 && errno == ETIMEDOUT) return STATUS_TIMEOUT;
         }
+
+        if (alert_simulate_sched_quantum && waited)
+            usleep(0);
+
         return STATUS_ALERTED;
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/unix/unix_private.h b/dlls/ntdll/unix/unix_private.h
index 1edb55a275f..c243a5f5718 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/unix/unix_private.h
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/unix/unix_private.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ extern struct ldt_copy __wine_ldt_copy DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 
 extern BOOL ac_odyssey DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 extern BOOL fsync_simulate_sched_quantum DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+extern BOOL alert_simulate_sched_quantum DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 extern BOOL no_priv_elevation DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 extern BOOL localsystem_sid DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;