diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_ContextVK.cc b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_ContextVK.cc
index 6aa80d8a3c0..8928814bc77 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_ContextVK.cc
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_ContextVK.cc
@@ -1183,7 +1183,8 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_ContextVK::recreateSwapchain(bool use_hdr_swapchain)
   create_info.imageColorSpace = surface_format_.colorSpace;
   create_info.imageExtent = render_extent_;
   create_info.imageArrayLayers = 1;
-  create_info.imageUsage = VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT | VK_IMAGE_USAGE_STORAGE_BIT;
+  create_info.imageUsage = VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT |
+                           (use_hdr_swapchain ? VK_IMAGE_USAGE_STORAGE_BIT : 0);
   create_info.preTransform = capabilities.currentTransform;
   create_info.compositeAlpha = VK_COMPOSITE_ALPHA_OPAQUE_BIT_KHR;
   create_info.presentMode = present_mode;