From 6bdd913a67ae701101780ddc4d693acfb892fe2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lightningterror <18107717+lightningterror@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:13:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] GS/HW: Try to use barriers first if depth buffer isn't safe
 to read on shuffles.

---
 pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
index 564f12e08e..9645c96ae2 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
@@ -11181,9 +11181,14 @@ void GSRendererHW::EndHLEHardwareDraw(bool force_copy_on_hazard /* = false */)
 			config.require_one_barrier = !features.framebuffer_fetch;
 		}
 		else if (!force_copy_on_hazard && config.tex == config.ds && !config.depth.zwe &&
-				 features.test_and_sample_depth)
+				 (features.test_and_sample_depth || features.feedback_loops()))
 		{
-			// Safe to read depth buffer.
+			// Check if depth buffer is safe to read.
+			if (!features.test_and_sample_depth)
+			{
+				config.tex_hazard = GSHWDrawConfig::TEX_HAZARD_DEPTH;
+				config.require_one_barrier = !features.framebuffer_fetch;
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{