diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTextureCache.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTextureCache.h
index 32155ba7fb..846ea70dd0 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTextureCache.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTextureCache.h
@@ -682,10 +682,7 @@ namespace gl
 			{
 				// Try and reuse this image data. It is very likely to match our needs
 				image = dynamic_cast<gl::viewable_image*>(cached.get_raw_texture());
-				ensure(image);
-				ensure(cached.is_managed());
-
-				if (cached.get_image_type() != type)
+				if (!image || cached.get_image_type() != type)
 				{
 					// Type mismatch, discard
 					cached.destroy();
@@ -693,6 +690,8 @@ namespace gl
 				}
 				else
 				{
+					ensure(cached.is_managed());
+
 					cached.set_dimensions(width, height, depth, pitch);
 					cached.set_format(texture::format::rgba, texture::type::ubyte, true);
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h
index 37c5a6eaa7..985fffdb81 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h
@@ -815,10 +815,7 @@ namespace vk
 			if (region.exists())
 			{
 				image = dynamic_cast<vk::viewable_image*>(region.get_raw_texture());
-				ensure(image);
-				ensure(region.is_managed());
-
-				if (region.get_image_type() != type || image->depth() != depth) // TODO
+				if (!image || region.get_image_type() != type || image->depth() != depth) // TODO
 				{
 					// Incompatible view/type
 					region.destroy();
@@ -826,6 +823,8 @@ namespace vk
 				}
 				else
 				{
+					ensure(region.is_managed());
+
 					// Reuse
 					region.set_rsx_pitch(pitch);