diff --git a/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp b/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
index 8513500b86..0da404125e 100644
--- a/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
+++ b/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
@@ -644,20 +644,8 @@ bool Is2DVRObject(float* projMatrix, bool ortho) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	// Chceck if the projection matrix is identity
-	bool identity = true;
-	for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
-			float value = projMatrix[i * 4 + j];
-
-			// Other number than zero on non-diagonale
-			if ((i != j) && (fabs(value) > EPSILON)) identity = false;
-			// Other number than one on diagonale
-			if ((i == j) && (fabs(value - 1.0f) > EPSILON)) identity = false;
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Update 3D geometry count
+	bool identity = IsMatrixIdentity(projMatrix);
 	if (!identity && !ortho) {
 		vr3DGeometryCount++;
 	}
@@ -708,6 +696,11 @@ void UpdateVRView(float* leftEye, float* rightEye) {
 	float* matrix[] = {vrMatrix[VR_VIEW_MATRIX_LEFT_EYE], vrMatrix[VR_VIEW_MATRIX_RIGHT_EYE]};
 	for (int index = 0; index < 2; index++) {
 
+		// Validate the view matrix
+		if (IsMatrixIdentity(dst[index])) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// Get view matrix from the game
 		Lin::Matrix4x4 gameView = {};
 		memcpy(gameView.m, dst[index], 16 * sizeof(float));
diff --git a/Common/VR/VRMath.cpp b/Common/VR/VRMath.cpp
index 2fd7f1d538..d65f13a1a7 100644
--- a/Common/VR/VRMath.cpp
+++ b/Common/VR/VRMath.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,20 @@ float ToRadians(float deg) {
 	return (float)(deg * M_PI / 180.0f);
 }
 
+bool IsMatrixIdentity(float* matrix) {
+	for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+		for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
+			float value = matrix[i * 4 + j];
+
+			// Other number than zero on non-diagonale
+			if ((i != j) && (fabs(value) > EPSILON)) return false;
+			// Other number than one on diagonale
+			if ((i == j) && (fabs(value - 1.0f) > EPSILON)) return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
 /*
 ================================================================================
 
diff --git a/Common/VR/VRMath.h b/Common/VR/VRMath.h
index 20317f4a8d..4f6e0610c9 100644
--- a/Common/VR/VRMath.h
+++ b/Common/VR/VRMath.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 float ToDegrees(float rad);
 float ToRadians(float deg);
+bool IsMatrixIdentity(float* matrix);
 
 // XrPosef
 XrPosef XrPosef_Identity();