diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLPresent.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLPresent.cpp
index c73415edb2..6287b50721 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLPresent.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLPresent.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void GLGSRender::flip(const rsx::display_flip_info_t& info)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				m_frame->present_frame(sshot_frame, buffer_width * 4, buffer_width, buffer_height, false);
+				m_frame->present_frame(std::move(sshot_frame), buffer_width * 4, buffer_width, buffer_height, false);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GSFrameBase.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GSFrameBase.h
index ef17378dd3..69d2832c55 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GSFrameBase.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GSFrameBase.h
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ public:
 	virtual display_handle_t handle() const = 0;
 
 	virtual bool can_consume_frame() const = 0;
-	virtual void present_frame(std::vector<u8>& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra) const = 0;
+	virtual void present_frame(std::vector<u8>&& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra) const = 0;
 	virtual void take_screenshot(std::vector<u8>&& sshot_data, u32 sshot_width, u32 sshot_height, bool is_bgra) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKPresent.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKPresent.cpp
index 6bc09588d4..a682750f69 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKPresent.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKPresent.cpp
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ void VKGSRender::flip(const rsx::display_flip_info_t& info)
 			image_to_flip->pop_layout(*m_current_command_buffer);
 
 			flush_command_queue(true);
-			auto src = sshot_vkbuf.map(0, sshot_size);
+			const auto src = sshot_vkbuf.map(0, sshot_size);
 			std::vector<u8> sshot_frame(sshot_size);
 			memcpy(sshot_frame.data(), src, sshot_size);
 			sshot_vkbuf.unmap();
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ void VKGSRender::flip(const rsx::display_flip_info_t& info)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				m_frame->present_frame(sshot_frame, buffer_width * 4, buffer_width, buffer_height, is_bgra);
+				m_frame->present_frame(std::move(sshot_frame), buffer_width * 4, buffer_width, buffer_height, is_bgra);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
index 7b5481d2d4..c6bd3090fa 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
@@ -787,10 +787,10 @@ bool gs_frame::can_consume_frame() const
 	return video_provider.can_consume_frame();
 }
 
-void gs_frame::present_frame(std::vector<u8>& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra) const
+void gs_frame::present_frame(std::vector<u8>&& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra) const
 {
 	utils::video_provider& video_provider = g_fxo->get<utils::video_provider>();
-	video_provider.present_frame(data, pitch, width, height, is_bgra);
+	video_provider.present_frame(std::move(data), pitch, width, height, is_bgra);
 }
 
 void gs_frame::take_screenshot(std::vector<u8>&& data, u32 sshot_width, u32 sshot_height, bool is_bgra)
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.h
index 38bbaa0a3e..858a06340d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
 	bool get_mouse_lock_state();
 
 	bool can_consume_frame() const override;
-	void present_frame(std::vector<u8>& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra) const override;
+	void present_frame(std::vector<u8>&& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra) const override;
 	void take_screenshot(std::vector<u8>&& data, u32 sshot_width, u32 sshot_height, bool is_bgra) override;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/rpcs3/util/video_provider.cpp b/rpcs3/util/video_provider.cpp
index 70888447f4..4b93c50b69 100644
--- a/rpcs3/util/video_provider.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/util/video_provider.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace utils
 		return pts > m_last_video_pts_incoming;
 	}
 
-	void video_provider::present_frame(std::vector<u8>& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra)
+	void video_provider::present_frame(std::vector<u8>&& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra)
 	{
 		if (!m_active)
 		{
diff --git a/rpcs3/util/video_provider.h b/rpcs3/util/video_provider.h
index 0d2c29edfe..b18e6c35d4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/util/video_provider.h
+++ b/rpcs3/util/video_provider.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace utils
 		void set_pause_time_us(usz pause_time_us);
 
 		bool can_consume_frame();
-		void present_frame(std::vector<u8>& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra);
+		void present_frame(std::vector<u8>&& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra);
 
 		void present_samples(u8* buf, u32 sample_count, u16 channels);