diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.cpp
index b6da9e8111..f7629f0276 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.cpp
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ namespace vk
 		const auto optimal_layout = supports_fbo_loops ? VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_ATTACHMENT_FEEDBACK_LOOP_OPTIMAL_EXT
 			: VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL;
 
-		if (is_framebuffer_read_only && current_layout == optimal_layout && m_cyclic_ref_tracker.can_skip())
+		if (m_cyclic_ref_tracker.can_skip() && current_layout == optimal_layout && is_framebuffer_read_only)
 		{
 			// If we have back-to-back depth-read barriers, skip subsequent ones
 			// If an actual write is happening, this flag will be automatically reset
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ namespace vk
 		// This is a fall-out barrier after a cyclic ref when the same surface is still bound.
 		// In this case, we're just checking that the previous read completes before the next write.
 		const bool is_framebuffer_read_only = is_depth_surface() && !rsx::method_registers.depth_write_enabled();
-		if (is_framebuffer_read_only && m_cyclic_ref_tracker.can_skip())
+		if (m_cyclic_ref_tracker.can_skip() && is_framebuffer_read_only)
 		{
 			// Barrier ellided if triggered by a chain of cyclic references with no actual writes
 			m_cyclic_ref_tracker.reset();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.h
index 4805070785..88652d361e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace vk
 		void on_insert_draw_barrier()
 		{
 			// Account for corner case where the same texture can be bound to more than 1 slot
-			m_draw_barrier_count = m_texture_barrier_count;
+			m_draw_barrier_count = std::max(m_draw_barrier_count + 1, m_texture_barrier_count);
 		}
 
 		void allow_skip()