diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
index 4a6111e142..554cc4c25a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
@@ -1134,7 +1134,6 @@ void VKGSRender::flip(int buffer)
 	}
 
 	VkSwapchainKHR swap_chain = (VkSwapchainKHR)(*m_swap_chain);
-	uint32_t next_image_temp = 0;
 
 	//Prepare surface for new frame
 	CHECK_RESULT(vkAcquireNextImageKHR((*m_device), (*m_swap_chain), 0, m_present_semaphore, VK_NULL_HANDLE, &m_current_present_image));
@@ -1157,14 +1156,11 @@ void VKGSRender::flip(int buffer)
 	else
 	{
 		//No draw call was issued!
-		//TODO: Properly clear the background to rsx value
-		m_swap_chain->acquireNextImageKHR((*m_device), (*m_swap_chain), ~0ULL, VK_NULL_HANDLE, VK_NULL_HANDLE, &next_image_temp);
-
 		VkImageSubresourceRange range = vk::get_image_subresource_range(0, 0, 1, 1, VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT);
 		VkClearColorValue clear_black = { 0 };
-		vk::change_image_layout(m_command_buffer, m_swap_chain->get_swap_chain_image(next_image_temp), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PRESENT_SRC_KHR, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL, range);
-		vkCmdClearColorImage(m_command_buffer, m_swap_chain->get_swap_chain_image(next_image_temp), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL, &clear_black, 1, &range);
-		vk::change_image_layout(m_command_buffer, m_swap_chain->get_swap_chain_image(next_image_temp), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PRESENT_SRC_KHR, range);
+		vk::change_image_layout(m_command_buffer, m_swap_chain->get_swap_chain_image(m_current_present_image), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PRESENT_SRC_KHR, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL, range);
+		vkCmdClearColorImage(m_command_buffer, m_swap_chain->get_swap_chain_image(m_current_present_image), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL, &clear_black, 1, &range);
+		vk::change_image_layout(m_command_buffer, m_swap_chain->get_swap_chain_image(m_current_present_image), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PRESENT_SRC_KHR, range);
 	}
 
 	close_and_submit_command_buffer({ m_present_semaphore }, m_submit_fence);