diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp
index 1e8ca1041..d73b85db4 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ ShaderDiskCache::ShaderDiskCache(bool separable) : separable{separable} {}
 
 std::optional<std::vector<ShaderDiskCacheRaw>> ShaderDiskCache::LoadTransferable() {
     const bool has_title_id = GetProgramID() != 0;
-    if (!Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache || !has_title_id)
+    if (!Settings::values.use_hw_shader || !Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache || !has_title_id)
         return {};
     tried_to_load = true;