diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
index f726fd8f63..c7291e195d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
@@ -1482,6 +1482,7 @@ void VKGSRender::on_init_thread()
 void VKGSRender::on_exit()
 {
 	GSRender::on_exit();
+	vk::destroy_pipe_compiler(); // Ensure no pending shaders being compiled
 	zcull_ctrl.release();
 }