diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/GSState.h b/pcsx2/GS/GSState.h
index 8036f5a45a..f146a42f70 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/GSState.h
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/GSState.h
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public:
 	std::unique_ptr<GSDumpBase> m_dump;
 	bool m_nativeres = false;
 	bool m_mipmap = false;
-	bool m_force_preload = false;
+	u8 m_force_preload = 0;
 	u32 m_dirty_gs_regs = 0;
 	int m_backed_up_ctx = 0;
 	std::vector<GSUploadQueue> m_draw_transfers;
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
index bc2ca90e32..8b0a301c2a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
@@ -138,10 +138,11 @@ float GSRendererHW::GetUpscaleMultiplier()
 
 void GSRendererHW::Reset(bool hardware_reset)
 {
-	// TODO: GSreset can come from the main thread too => crash
-	// m_tc->RemoveAll();
+	// Force targets to preload for 2 frames (for 30fps games).
+	static constexpr u8 TARGET_PRELOAD_FRAMES = 2;
 
-	m_reset = true;
+	m_tc->RemoveAll();
+	m_force_preload = TARGET_PRELOAD_FRAMES;
 
 	GSRenderer::Reset(hardware_reset);
 }
@@ -155,21 +156,18 @@ void GSRendererHW::UpdateSettings(const Pcsx2Config::GSOptions& old_config)
 
 void GSRendererHW::VSync(u32 field, bool registers_written)
 {
-	if (m_reset)
+	if (m_force_preload > 0)
 	{
-		m_tc->RemoveAll();
-		m_reset = false;
-		m_force_preload = true;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		m_force_preload = false;
-		std::vector<GSState::GSUploadQueue>::iterator iter;
-		for (iter = m_draw_transfers.begin(); iter != m_draw_transfers.end(); ) {
-			if ((s_n - iter->draw) > 5)
-				iter = m_draw_transfers.erase(iter);
-			else
-				iter++;
+		m_force_preload--;
+		if (m_force_preload == 0)
+		{
+			for (auto iter = m_draw_transfers.begin(); iter != m_draw_transfers.end();)
+			{
+				if ((s_n - iter->draw) > 5)
+					iter = m_draw_transfers.erase(iter);
+				else
+					iter++;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1319,7 +1317,7 @@ void GSRendererHW::Draw()
 	}
 
 	// SW CLUT Render enable.
-	bool preload = GSConfig.PreloadFrameWithGSData | m_force_preload;
+	bool preload = GSConfig.PreloadFrameWithGSData | (m_force_preload > 0);
 	if (GSConfig.UserHacks_CPUCLUTRender > 0 || GSConfig.UserHacks_GPUTargetCLUTMode != GSGPUTargetCLUTMode::Disabled)
 	{
 		const CLUTDrawTestResult result = (GSConfig.UserHacks_CPUCLUTRender == 2) ? PossibleCLUTDrawAggressive() : PossibleCLUTDraw();
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.h b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.h
index fe88fc1011..0078a6fed0 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.h
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.h
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ private:
 	int m_skip = 0;
 	int m_skip_offset = 0;
 
-	bool m_reset = false;
 	bool m_tex_is_fb = false;
 	bool m_channel_shuffle = false;
 	bool m_userhacks_tcoffset = false;
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp
index 99929a6aa4..eccb97d10c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp
@@ -775,16 +775,17 @@ GSTextureCache::Target* GSTextureCache::LookupTarget(const GIFRegTEX0& TEX0, con
 		// From a performance point of view, it might cost a little on big upscaling
 		// but normally few RT are miss so it must remain reasonable.
 		const bool supported_fmt = !GSConfig.UserHacks_DisableDepthSupport || psm_s.depth == 0;
-		const bool forced_preload = static_cast<GSRendererHW*>(g_gs_renderer.get())->m_force_preload;
+		const bool forced_preload = GSRendererHW::GetInstance()->m_force_preload > 0;
 		if ((is_frame || preload || forced_preload) && TEX0.TBW > 0 && supported_fmt)
 		{
 			if (!is_frame && !forced_preload)
 			{
 				std::vector<GSState::GSUploadQueue>::iterator iter;
-				for (iter = static_cast<GSRendererHW*>(g_gs_renderer.get())->m_draw_transfers.begin(); iter != static_cast<GSRendererHW*>(g_gs_renderer.get())->m_draw_transfers.end(); ) {
+				for (iter = GSRendererHW::GetInstance()->m_draw_transfers.begin(); iter != GSRendererHW::GetInstance()->m_draw_transfers.end(); )
+				{
 					if (iter->blit.DBP == TEX0.TBP0 && GSUtil::HasSharedBits(iter->blit.DPSM, TEX0.PSM))
 					{
-						iter = static_cast<GSRendererHW*>(g_gs_renderer.get())->m_draw_transfers.erase(iter);
+						GSRendererHW::GetInstance()->m_draw_transfers.erase(iter);
 						GL_INS("Preloading the RT DATA");
 						const GSVector4i newrect = GSVector4i(0, 0, real_w, real_h);
 						AddDirtyRectTarget(dst, newrect, TEX0.PSM, TEX0.TBW);