diff --git a/GPU/Vulkan/StencilBufferVulkan.cpp b/GPU/Vulkan/StencilBufferVulkan.cpp
index ebcec6c41e..6587069149 100644
--- a/GPU/Vulkan/StencilBufferVulkan.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Vulkan/StencilBufferVulkan.cpp
@@ -171,9 +171,8 @@ bool FramebufferManagerVulkan::NotifyStencilUpload(u32 addr, int size, StencilUp
 		return false;
 
 	if (dstBuffer->fbo) {
-		// Use keep because some drivers have trouble when stencilAction != depthAction.
 		// Typically, STENCIL_IS_ZERO means it's already bound, so this bind will be optimized away.
-		draw_->BindFramebufferAsRenderTarget(dstBuffer->fbo, { Draw::RPAction::KEEP, Draw::RPAction::KEEP, Draw::RPAction::KEEP }, "Stencil");
+		draw_->BindFramebufferAsRenderTarget(dstBuffer->fbo, { Draw::RPAction::KEEP, Draw::RPAction::KEEP, Draw::RPAction::DONT_CARE }, "Stencil");
 	} else {
 		// something is wrong...
 	}
diff --git a/ext/native/thin3d/VulkanRenderManager.cpp b/ext/native/thin3d/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
index 8290195a9b..474ed3a2f0 100644
--- a/ext/native/thin3d/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/thin3d/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
@@ -510,6 +510,23 @@ void VulkanRenderManager::BindFramebufferAsRenderTarget(VKRFramebuffer *fb, VKRR
 		VLOG("Empty render step. Usually happens after uploading pixels..");
 	}
 
+	// Older Mali drivers have issues with depth and stencil don't match load/clear/etc.
+	// TODO: Determine which versions and do this only where necessary.
+	u32 lateClearMask = 0;
+	if (depth != stencil && vulkan_->GetPhysicalDeviceProperties().properties.vendorID == VULKAN_VENDOR_ARM) {
+		if (stencil == VKRRenderPassAction::DONT_CARE) {
+			stencil = depth;
+		} else if (depth == VKRRenderPassAction::DONT_CARE) {
+			depth = stencil;
+		} else if (stencil == VKRRenderPassAction::CLEAR) {
+			depth = stencil;
+			lateClearMask |= VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_STENCIL_BIT;
+		} else if (depth == VKRRenderPassAction::CLEAR) {
+			stencil = depth;
+			lateClearMask |= VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT;
+		}
+	}
+
 	VKRStep *step = new VKRStep{ VKRStepType::RENDER };
 	step->render.framebuffer = fb;
 	step->render.color = color;
@@ -541,6 +558,16 @@ void VulkanRenderManager::BindFramebufferAsRenderTarget(VKRFramebuffer *fb, VKRR
 		curWidth_ = vulkan_->GetBackbufferWidth();
 		curHeight_ = vulkan_->GetBackbufferHeight();
 	}
+
+	// See above - we add a clear afterward if only one side for depth/stencil CLEAR/KEEP.
+	if (lateClearMask != 0) {
+		VkRenderData data{ VKRRenderCommand::CLEAR };
+		data.clear.clearColor = clearColor;
+		data.clear.clearZ = clearDepth;
+		data.clear.clearStencil = clearStencil;
+		data.clear.clearMask = lateClearMask;
+		curRenderStep_->commands.push_back(data);
+	}
 }
 
 bool VulkanRenderManager::CopyFramebufferToMemorySync(VKRFramebuffer *src, int aspectBits, int x, int y, int w, int h, Draw::DataFormat destFormat, uint8_t *pixels, int pixelStride, const char *tag) {