diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererNew.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererNew.cpp
index 80b0b6a81f..e48ea10005 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererNew.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererNew.cpp
@@ -588,6 +588,9 @@ void GSRendererNew::EmulateBlending(bool& DATE_PRIMID, bool& DATE_BARRIER)
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		// FBMASK already reads the fb so it is safe to enable sw blend when there is no overlap.
+		const bool fbmask_no_overlap = !accumulation_blend && m_conf.require_one_barrier
+			&& m_conf.ps.fbmask && m_prim_overlap == PRIM_OVERLAP_NO;
 		switch (GSConfig.AccurateBlendingUnit)
 		{
 			case AccBlendLevel::Ultra:
@@ -601,7 +604,7 @@ void GSRendererNew::EmulateBlending(bool& DATE_PRIMID, bool& DATE_BARRIER)
 				[[fallthrough]];
 			case AccBlendLevel::Medium:
 			case AccBlendLevel::Basic:
-				sw_blending |= accumulation_blend || blend_non_recursive;
+				sw_blending |= accumulation_blend || blend_non_recursive || fbmask_no_overlap;
 				[[fallthrough]];
 			case AccBlendLevel::Minimum:
 				break;