diff --git a/android/src/org/ppsspp/ppsspp/TextRenderer.java b/android/src/org/ppsspp/ppsspp/TextRenderer.java
index 7ecdeb9a7f..6e753c8739 100644
--- a/android/src/org/ppsspp/ppsspp/TextRenderer.java
+++ b/android/src/org/ppsspp/ppsspp/TextRenderer.java
@@ -56,10 +56,15 @@ public class TextRenderer {
 		total.y = (int) (p.descent() - p.ascent()) * lines.length + 2;
 		// Returning a 0 size can create problems when the caller
 		// uses the measurement to create a texture.
+		// Also, clamp to a reasonable maximum size.
 		if (total.x < 1)
 			total.x = 1;
 		if (total.y < 1)
 			total.y = 1;
+		if (total.x > 2048)
+			total.x = 2048;
+		if (total.y > 2048)
+			total.y = 2048;
 		return total;
 	}
 
diff --git a/ext/native/gfx_es2/draw_text_android.cpp b/ext/native/gfx_es2/draw_text_android.cpp
index 7059fab399..afb9bf6104 100644
--- a/ext/native/gfx_es2/draw_text_android.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/gfx_es2/draw_text_android.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ void TextDrawerAndroid::DrawString(DrawBuffer &target, const char *str, float x,
 	if (iter != cache_.end()) {
 		entry = iter->second.get();
 		entry->lastUsedFrame = frameCount_;
-		draw_->BindTexture(0, entry->texture);
+		if (entry->texture)
+			draw_->BindTexture(0, entry->texture);
 	} else {
 		double size = 0.0;
 		auto iter = fontMap_.find(fontHash_);
@@ -195,8 +196,10 @@ void TextDrawerAndroid::DrawString(DrawBuffer &target, const char *str, float x,
 		env_->DeleteLocalRef(jstr);
 
 		entry = new TextStringEntry();
-		entry->bmWidth = entry->width = imageWidth;
-		entry->bmHeight = entry->height = imageHeight;
+		entry->bmWidth = imageWidth;
+		entry->width = imageWidth;
+		entry->bmHeight = imageHeight;
+		entry->height = imageHeight;
 		entry->lastUsedFrame = frameCount_;
 
 		TextureDesc desc{};
@@ -206,6 +209,7 @@ void TextDrawerAndroid::DrawString(DrawBuffer &target, const char *str, float x,
 		desc.height = entry->bmHeight;
 		desc.depth = 1;
 		desc.mipLevels = 1;
+		desc.generateMips = false;
 		desc.tag = "TextDrawer";
 
 		uint16_t *bitmapData = new uint16_t[entry->bmWidth * entry->bmHeight];
@@ -224,13 +228,17 @@ void TextDrawerAndroid::DrawString(DrawBuffer &target, const char *str, float x,
 		entry->texture = draw_->CreateTexture(desc);
 		delete[] bitmapData;
 		cache_[key] = std::unique_ptr<TextStringEntry>(entry);
-		draw_->BindTexture(0, entry->texture);
+		if (entry->texture) {
+			draw_->BindTexture(0, entry->texture);
+		}
 	}
 	float w = entry->bmWidth * fontScaleX_ * dpiScale_;
 	float h = entry->bmHeight * fontScaleY_ * dpiScale_;
 	DrawBuffer::DoAlign(align, &x, &y, &w, &h);
-	target.DrawTexRect(x, y, x + w, y + h, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, color);
-	target.Flush(true);
+	if (entry->texture) {
+		target.DrawTexRect(x, y, x + w, y + h, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, color);
+		target.Flush(true);
+	}
 }
 
 void TextDrawerAndroid::ClearCache() {
diff --git a/ext/native/thin3d/VulkanRenderManager.cpp b/ext/native/thin3d/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
index f18b6129bc..fb36d8a3df 100644
--- a/ext/native/thin3d/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/thin3d/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
@@ -380,7 +380,9 @@ VkCommandBuffer VulkanRenderManager::GetInitCmd() {
 			VK_COMMAND_BUFFER_USAGE_ONE_TIME_SUBMIT_BIT
 		};
 		VkResult res = vkBeginCommandBuffer(frameData.initCmd, &begin);
-		_assert_(res == VK_SUCCESS);
+		if (res != VK_SUCCESS) {
+			return VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+		}
 		frameData.hasInitCommands = true;
 	}
 	return frameData_[curFrame].initCmd;
diff --git a/ext/native/thin3d/thin3d_vulkan.cpp b/ext/native/thin3d/thin3d_vulkan.cpp
index 37d6497b51..41c94444b3 100644
--- a/ext/native/thin3d/thin3d_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/thin3d/thin3d_vulkan.cpp
@@ -301,11 +301,9 @@ struct DescriptorSetKey {
 
 class VKTexture : public Texture {
 public:
-	VKTexture(VulkanContext *vulkan, VkCommandBuffer cmd, VulkanPushBuffer *pushBuffer, const TextureDesc &desc, VulkanDeviceAllocator *alloc)
-		: vulkan_(vulkan), mipLevels_(desc.mipLevels), format_(desc.format) {
-		bool result = Create(cmd, pushBuffer, desc, alloc);
-		_assert_(result);
-	}
+	VKTexture(VulkanContext *vulkan, VkCommandBuffer cmd, VulkanPushBuffer *pushBuffer, const TextureDesc &desc)
+		: vulkan_(vulkan), mipLevels_(desc.mipLevels), format_(desc.format) {}
+	bool Create(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VulkanPushBuffer *pushBuffer, const TextureDesc &desc, VulkanDeviceAllocator *alloc);
 
 	~VKTexture() {
 		Destroy();
@@ -322,8 +320,6 @@ public:
 	}
 
 private:
-	bool Create(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VulkanPushBuffer *pushBuffer, const TextureDesc &desc, VulkanDeviceAllocator *alloc);
-
 	void Destroy() {
 		if (vkTex_) {
 			vkTex_->Destroy();
@@ -335,9 +331,9 @@ private:
 	VulkanContext *vulkan_;
 	VulkanTexture *vkTex_ = nullptr;
 
-	int mipLevels_;
+	int mipLevels_ = 0;
 
-	DataFormat format_;
+	DataFormat format_ = DataFormat::UNDEFINED;
 };
 
 class VKFramebuffer;
@@ -698,6 +694,10 @@ enum class TextureState {
 bool VKTexture::Create(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VulkanPushBuffer *push, const TextureDesc &desc, VulkanDeviceAllocator *alloc) {
 	// Zero-sized textures not allowed.
 	_assert_(desc.width * desc.height * desc.depth > 0);  // remember to set depth to 1!
+	if (desc.width * desc.height * desc.depth <= 0) {
+		ELOG("Bad texture dimensions %dx%dx%d", desc.width, desc.height, desc.depth);
+		return false;
+	}
 	_assert_(push);
 	format_ = desc.format;
 	mipLevels_ = desc.mipLevels;
@@ -1079,12 +1079,20 @@ InputLayout *VKContext::CreateInputLayout(const InputLayoutDesc &desc) {
 }
 
 Texture *VKContext::CreateTexture(const TextureDesc &desc) {
-	if (!push_ || !renderManager_.GetInitCmd()) {
+	VkCommandBuffer initCmd = renderManager_.GetInitCmd();
+	if (!push_ || !initCmd) {
 		// Too early! Fail.
 		ELOG("Can't create textures before the first frame has started.");
 		return nullptr;
 	}
-	return new VKTexture(vulkan_, renderManager_.GetInitCmd(), push_, desc, allocator_);
+	VKTexture *tex = new VKTexture(vulkan_, initCmd, push_, desc);
+	if (tex->Create(initCmd, push_, desc, allocator_)) {
+		return tex;
+	} else {
+		ELOG("Failed to create texture");
+		delete tex;
+		return nullptr;
+	}
 }
 
 static inline void CopySide(VkStencilOpState &dest, const StencilSide &src) {