diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFormats.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFormats.cpp
index ee4cdef8b3..c99ec0d1c5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFormats.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFormats.cpp
@@ -71,12 +71,11 @@ VkFilter get_mag_filter(rsx::texture_magnify_filter mag_filter)
 
 VkBorderColor get_border_color(u8 color)
 {
+	// TODO: Handle simulated alpha tests and modify texture operations accordingly
 	if ((color / 0x10) >= 0x8) 
 		return VK_BORDER_COLOR_FLOAT_OPAQUE_WHITE;
 	else
-		return VK_BORDER_COLOR_FLOAT_OPAQUE_BLACK;
-		
-	// TODO: VK_BORDER_COLOR_FLOAT_TRANSPARENT_BLACK
+		return VK_BORDER_COLOR_FLOAT_TRANSPARENT_BLACK;
 }
 
 VkSamplerAddressMode vk_wrap_mode(rsx::texture_wrap_mode gcm_wrap)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
index ebb89b9300..ad75573a8a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ namespace vk
 		VkSamplerCreateInfo sampler_info = {};
 
 		sampler_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_CREATE_INFO;
-		sampler_info.addressModeU = VK_SAMPLER_ADDRESS_MODE_CLAMP_TO_BORDER;
-		sampler_info.addressModeV = VK_SAMPLER_ADDRESS_MODE_CLAMP_TO_BORDER;
-		sampler_info.addressModeW = VK_SAMPLER_ADDRESS_MODE_CLAMP_TO_BORDER;
+		sampler_info.addressModeU = VK_SAMPLER_ADDRESS_MODE_REPEAT;
+		sampler_info.addressModeV = VK_SAMPLER_ADDRESS_MODE_REPEAT;
+		sampler_info.addressModeW = VK_SAMPLER_ADDRESS_MODE_REPEAT;
 		sampler_info.mipmapMode = VK_SAMPLER_MIPMAP_MODE_NEAREST;
 		sampler_info.anisotropyEnable = VK_FALSE;
 		sampler_info.compareEnable = VK_FALSE;
@@ -225,7 +225,14 @@ namespace vk
 			VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM, {VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_R, VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_G, VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_B, VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_A},
 			{VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT, 0, 1, 0, 1}));
 
-		change_image_layout(cmd, g_null_texture.get(), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_SHADER_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL, {VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT, 0, 1, 0, 1});
+		// Initialize memory to transparent black
+		VkClearColorValue clear_color = {};
+		VkImageSubresourceRange range = { VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT, 0, 1, 0, 1 };
+		change_image_layout(cmd, g_null_texture.get(), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL, range);
+		vkCmdClearColorImage(cmd, g_null_texture->value, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL, &clear_color, 1, &range);
+
+		// Prep for shader access
+		change_image_layout(cmd, g_null_texture.get(), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_SHADER_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL, range);
 		return g_null_image_view->value;
 	}