diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Engine/Twod/TwodClass.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Engine/Twod/TwodClass.cs
index 3c74c1647..5077cb6a7 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Engine/Twod/TwodClass.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Engine/Twod/TwodClass.cs
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Engine.Twod
                 return;
             }
 
+            memoryManager.Physical.TextureCache.Lift(srcTexture);
+
             // When the source texture that was found has a depth format,
             // we must enforce the target texture also has a depth format,
             // as copies between depth and color formats are not allowed.
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/Texture.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/Texture.cs
index c9c3c59ac..3a66960d4 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/Texture.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/Texture.cs
@@ -1235,6 +1235,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
                 IsModified = true;
                 Group.SignalModified(this, !wasModified);
             }
+
+            _physicalMemory.TextureCache.Lift(this);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1252,6 +1254,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
                 Group.SignalModifying(this, bound, !wasModified);
             }
 
+            _physicalMemory.TextureCache.Lift(this);
+
             if (bound)
             {
                 IncrementReferenceCount();
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/TextureCache.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/TextureCache.cs
index 44c974e8f..ea64f46c1 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/TextureCache.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/TextureCache.cs
@@ -154,6 +154,17 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
             return true;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Lifts the texture to the top of the AutoDeleteCache. This is primarily used to enforce that
+        /// data written to a target will be flushed to memory should the texture be deleted, but also
+        /// keeps rendered textures alive without a pool reference.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="texture">Texture to lift</param>
+        public void Lift(Texture texture)
+        {
+            _cache.Lift(texture);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Tries to find an existing texture, or create a new one if not found.
         /// </summary>
@@ -442,14 +453,6 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
 
             if (texture != null)
             {
-                if (!isSamplerTexture)
-                {
-                    // If not a sampler texture, it is managed by the auto delete
-                    // cache, ensure that it is on the "top" of the list to avoid
-                    // deletion.
-                    _cache.Lift(texture);
-                }
-
                 ChangeSizeIfNeeded(info, texture, isSamplerTexture, sizeHint);
 
                 texture.SynchronizeMemory();
@@ -849,7 +852,6 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
 
                 if (match)
                 {
-                    _cache.Lift(texture);
                     return texture;
                 }
             }