diff --git a/Core/Compatibility.cpp b/Core/Compatibility.cpp
index f86ebbbcea..94b4279a39 100644
--- a/Core/Compatibility.cpp
+++ b/Core/Compatibility.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void Compatibility::CheckSettings(IniFile &iniFile, const std::string &gameID) {
 	CheckSetting(iniFile, gameID, "SplitFramebufferMargin", &flags_.SplitFramebufferMargin);
 	CheckSetting(iniFile, gameID, "ForceLowerResolutionForEffectsOn", &flags_.ForceLowerResolutionForEffectsOn);
 	CheckSetting(iniFile, gameID, "AllowDownloadCLUT", &flags_.AllowDownloadCLUT);
+	CheckSetting(iniFile, gameID, "NearestFilteringOnFramebufferCreate", &flags_.NearestFilteringOnFramebufferCreate);
 }
 
 void Compatibility::CheckSetting(IniFile &iniFile, const std::string &gameID, const char *option, bool *flag) {
diff --git a/Core/Compatibility.h b/Core/Compatibility.h
index 0fee77b805..bd824b916d 100644
--- a/Core/Compatibility.h
+++ b/Core/Compatibility.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ struct CompatFlags {
 	bool SplitFramebufferMargin;
 	bool ForceLowerResolutionForEffectsOn;
 	bool AllowDownloadCLUT;
+	bool NearestFilteringOnFramebufferCreate;
 };
 
 struct VRCompat {
diff --git a/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp b/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
index 330eda4796..9a666f83f8 100644
--- a/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
@@ -1061,7 +1061,11 @@ void FramebufferManagerCommon::DrawPixels(VirtualFramebuffer *vfb, int dstX, int
 
 	DrawTextureFlags flags;
 	if (useBufferedRendering_ && vfb && vfb->fbo) {
-		flags = channel == RASTER_COLOR ? DRAWTEX_LINEAR : DRAWTEX_NEAREST;
+		if (channel == RASTER_DEPTH || PSP_CoreParameter().compat.flags().NearestFilteringOnFramebufferCreate) {
+			flags = DRAWTEX_NEAREST;
+		} else {
+			flags = DRAWTEX_LINEAR;
+		}
 		draw_->BindFramebufferAsRenderTarget(vfb->fbo, { Draw::RPAction::KEEP, Draw::RPAction::KEEP, Draw::RPAction::KEEP }, tag);
 		SetViewport2D(0, 0, vfb->renderWidth, vfb->renderHeight);
 		draw_->SetScissorRect(0, 0, vfb->renderWidth, vfb->renderHeight);
diff --git a/assets/compat.ini b/assets/compat.ini
index 8457a6a36f..a86f7562b3 100644
--- a/assets/compat.ini
+++ b/assets/compat.ini
@@ -1283,6 +1283,27 @@ ULJM05494 = true
 NPJH50143 = true
 ULJM05738 = true
 
+[NearestFilteringOnFramebufferCreate]
+# Ridge Racer speedometer dynamic CLUT problem - they rely on some palette entries
+# from memory, and render to the rest of the palette. The palette entries loaded from memory
+# must not be blurred by filtering, so nearest it is. See issue #8509
+
+# Ridge Racer
+ULJS00001 = true
+ULUS10001 = true
+UCKS45002 = true
+UCES00002 = true
+ULJS19002 = true
+UCKS45053 = true
+NPJH50140 = true
+
+# Ridge Racer 2
+ULJS00080 = true
+UCKS45032 = true
+UCES00422 = true
+UCAS40273 = true
+NPJH50366 = true
+
 [AllowDownloadCLUT]
 # Temporary compatibility option, while working on the GPU CLUT-from-framebuffer path.
 # Not required for any games now that it works, but might be useful for development.