diff --git a/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp b/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
index d4ab5471cc..e66e87d991 100644
--- a/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
+++ b/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void EnterVR(bool firstStart) {
 		VR_EnterVR(VR_GetEngine());
 		IN_VRInit(VR_GetEngine());
 	}
-	VR_InitRenderer(VR_GetEngine(), IsMultiviewSupported());
+	VR_SetConfig(VR_CONFIG_VIEWPORT_VALID, false);
 }
 
 void GetVRResolutionPerEye(int* width, int* height) {
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ void BindVRFramebuffer() {
 }
 
 bool PreVRRender() {
+	if (!VR_GetConfig(VR_CONFIG_VIEWPORT_VALID)) {
+		VR_InitRenderer(VR_GetEngine(), IsMultiviewSupported());
+		VR_SetConfig(VR_CONFIG_VIEWPORT_VALID, true);
+	}
+
 	if (VR_BeginFrame(VR_GetEngine())) {
 
 		// Decide if the scene is 3D or not
diff --git a/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h b/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h
index 5527480bc3..82173a060b 100644
--- a/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h
+++ b/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ enum VRConfig {
 	VR_CONFIG_MENU_PITCH, VR_CONFIG_MENU_YAW, VR_CONFIG_RECENTER_YAW,
 	//mouse cursor
 	VR_CONFIG_MOUSE_SIZE, VR_CONFIG_MOUSE_X, VR_CONFIG_MOUSE_Y,
-	//viewport size
-	VR_CONFIG_VIEWPORT_WIDTH, VR_CONFIG_VIEWPORT_HEIGHT,
+	//viewport setup
+	VR_CONFIG_VIEWPORT_WIDTH, VR_CONFIG_VIEWPORT_HEIGHT, VR_CONFIG_VIEWPORT_VALID,
 
 	//end
 	VR_CONFIG_MAX