diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.cpp
index 0356a1c7d8..9d66baa9d2 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace vk
 		});
 
 		const u64 last_finished_frame = vk::get_last_completed_frame_id();
-		invalidated_resources.remove_if([&](std::unique_ptr<vk::render_target>& rtt)
+		for (auto& rtt : invalidated_resources)
 		{
 			ensure(rtt->frame_tag != 0);
 
@@ -191,13 +191,13 @@ namespace vk
 			{
 				// Actively in use, likely for a reading pass.
 				// Call handle_memory_pressure before calling this method.
-				return false;
+				continue;
 			}
 
 			if (rtt->frame_tag >= last_finished_frame)
 			{
 				// RTT itself still in use by the frame.
-				return false;
+				continue;
 			}
 
 			if (!rtt->old_contents.empty())
@@ -212,21 +212,34 @@ namespace vk
 				vk::get_resource_manager()->dispose(rtt->resolve_surface);
 			}
 
+			int threshold = 8;
 			switch (memory_pressure)
 			{
 			case rsx::problem_severity::low:
-				return (rtt->unused_check_count() >= 2);
+				threshold = 2;
+				break;
 			case rsx::problem_severity::moderate:
-				return (rtt->unused_check_count() >= 1);
+				threshold = 1;
+				break;
 			case rsx::problem_severity::severe:
 			case rsx::problem_severity::fatal:
 				// We're almost dead anyway. Remove forcefully.
-				vk::get_resource_manager()->dispose(rtt);
-				return true;
+				threshold = -1;
+				break;
 			default:
 				fmt::throw_exception("Unreachable");
 			}
-		});
+
+			if (threshold < 0 || (rtt->unused_check_count() >= threshold))
+			{
+				vk::get_resource_manager()->dispose(rtt);
+				ensure(!rtt);
+			}
+		}
+
+		invalidated_resources.remove_if(
+			[](auto& rtt) { return !rtt; }
+		);
 	}
 
 	bool surface_cache::is_overallocated()