diff --git a/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_shader.cc b/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_shader.cc
index dbdbb5bb0d3..28a1278f00d 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_shader.cc
+++ b/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_shader.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
+#include "GPU_context.hh"
 #include "GPU_shader.hh"
 #include "GPU_texture.hh"
 #include "GPU_uniform_buffer.hh"
@@ -109,6 +110,20 @@ static PyObject *pygpu_shader__tp_new(PyTypeObject * /*type*/, PyObject *args, P
 {
   BPYGPU_IS_INIT_OR_ERROR_OBJ;
 
+  if (GPU_backend_get_type() == GPU_BACKEND_VULKAN) {
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,
+                    "Direct shader creation is not supported on Vulkan. "
+                    "Use gpu.shader.create_from_info(shader_info) instead.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  if (GPU_backend_get_type() == GPU_BACKEND_METAL) {
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,
+                    "Direct shader creation is not supported on Metal. "
+                    "Use gpu.shader.create_from_info(shader_info) instead.");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
   PyErr_WarnEx(PyExc_DeprecationWarning,
                "Direct shader creation is deprecated. "
                "Use gpu.shader.create_from_info(shader_info) instead.",