diff --git a/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_pipeline.cc b/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_pipeline.cc
index 7411529806f..a12bb07c62d 100644
--- a/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_pipeline.cc
+++ b/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_pipeline.cc
@@ -555,9 +555,14 @@ void DeferredLayer::begin_sync()
   this->gbuffer_pass_sync(inst_);
 }
 
-void DeferredLayer::end_sync(bool is_first_pass, bool is_last_pass)
+void DeferredLayer::end_sync(bool is_first_pass,
+                             bool is_last_pass,
+                             bool next_layer_has_transmission)
 {
   const SceneEEVEE &sce_eevee = inst_.scene->eevee;
+  const bool has_any_closure = closure_bits_ != 0;
+  /* We need the feedback output in case of refraction in the next pass (see #126455). */
+  const bool is_layer_refracted = (next_layer_has_transmission && has_any_closure);
   const bool has_transmit_closure = (closure_bits_ & (CLOSURE_REFRACTION | CLOSURE_TRANSLUCENT));
   const bool has_reflect_closure = (closure_bits_ & (CLOSURE_REFLECTION | CLOSURE_DIFFUSE));
   use_raytracing_ = (has_transmit_closure || has_reflect_closure) &&
@@ -572,7 +577,8 @@ void DeferredLayer::end_sync(bool is_first_pass, bool is_last_pass)
   use_screen_reflection_ = use_raytracing_ && has_reflect_closure;
 
   use_split_radiance_ = use_raytracing_ || (use_clamp_direct_ || use_clamp_indirect_);
-  use_feedback_output_ = use_raytracing_ && (!is_last_pass || use_screen_reflection_);
+  use_feedback_output_ = (use_raytracing_ || is_layer_refracted) &&
+                         (!is_last_pass || use_screen_reflection_);
 
   {
     RenderBuffersInfoData &rbuf_data = inst_.render_buffers.data;
@@ -890,8 +896,8 @@ void DeferredPipeline::begin_sync()
 
 void DeferredPipeline::end_sync()
 {
-  opaque_layer_.end_sync(true, refraction_layer_.is_empty());
-  refraction_layer_.end_sync(opaque_layer_.is_empty(), true);
+  opaque_layer_.end_sync(true, refraction_layer_.is_empty(), refraction_layer_.has_transmission());
+  refraction_layer_.end_sync(opaque_layer_.is_empty(), true, false);
 
   debug_pass_sync();
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_pipeline.hh b/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_pipeline.hh
index 515cce87247..d2b9dc7a0a8 100644
--- a/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_pipeline.hh
+++ b/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_pipeline.hh
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class DeferredLayer : DeferredLayerBase {
   }
 
   void begin_sync();
-  void end_sync(bool is_first_pass, bool is_last_pass);
+  void end_sync(bool is_first_pass, bool is_last_pass, bool next_layer_has_transmission);
 
   PassMain::Sub *prepass_add(::Material *blender_mat, GPUMaterial *gpumat, bool has_motion);
   PassMain::Sub *material_add(::Material *blender_mat, GPUMaterial *gpumat);
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@ class DeferredLayer : DeferredLayerBase {
     return closure_count_ == 0;
   }
 
+  bool has_transmission() const
+  {
+    return closure_bits_ & CLOSURE_TRANSMISSION;
+  }
+
   /* Returns the radiance buffer to feed the next layer. */
   GPUTexture *render(View &main_view,
                      View &render_view,