diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp
index f8664c7b58..cd26edbff4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp
@@ -351,8 +351,6 @@ void GLGSRender::on_exit()
 		gl::g_typeless_transfer_buffer.remove();
 	}
 
-	zcull_ctrl.release();
-
 	m_prog_buffer.clear();
 	m_rtts.destroy();
 
@@ -475,6 +473,7 @@ void GLGSRender::on_exit()
 	glFinish();
 
 	GSRender::on_exit();
+	zcull_ctrl.release();
 }
 
 void GLGSRender::clear_surface(u32 arg)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
index 8030b95cfc..01229dcc0f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
@@ -1008,8 +1008,8 @@ void VKGSRender::on_init_thread()
 
 void VKGSRender::on_exit()
 {
-	zcull_ctrl.release();
 	GSRender::on_exit();
+	zcull_ctrl.release();
 }
 
 void VKGSRender::clear_surface(u32 mask)