diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/device.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/device.cpp
index 6408316732..62608f90de 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/device.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/device.cpp
@@ -469,6 +469,11 @@ namespace vk
 
 	void render_device::destroy()
 	{
+		if (g_render_device == this)
+		{
+			g_render_device = nullptr;
+		}
+
 		if (dev && pgpu)
 		{
 			if (m_allocator)