diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/GSState.h b/pcsx2/GS/GSState.h
index 2b70b71b13..bfed894e4a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/GSState.h
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/GSState.h
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ public:
 	u32 m_dirty_gs_regs;
 	int m_backed_up_ctx;
 	std::list<GIFRegBITBLTBUF> m_draw_transfers;
+	bool m_force_preload;
 
 	static int s_n;
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
index 053cf5498b..1f5d861ac5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
@@ -202,9 +202,13 @@ void GSRendererHW::VSync(u32 field, bool registers_written)
 {
 	if (m_reset)
 	{
-		m_tc->InvalidateFrameAge();
+		m_tc->RemoveAll();
 		m_reset = false;
+		m_force_preload = true;
 	}
+	else
+		m_force_preload = false;
+
 
 	if (GSConfig.LoadTextureReplacements)
 		GSTextureReplacements::ProcessAsyncLoadedTextures();
@@ -1363,7 +1367,7 @@ void GSRendererHW::Draw()
 	}
 
 	// SW CLUT Render enable.
-	bool preload = GSConfig.PreloadFrameWithGSData;
+	bool preload = GSConfig.PreloadFrameWithGSData | m_force_preload;
 	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/GSTextureCache.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp
index c0e289924b..3a47e1a90a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp
@@ -61,19 +61,6 @@ void GSTextureCache::RemovePartial()
 	}
 }
 
-// Causes old frames to be flushed
-void GSTextureCache::InvalidateFrameAge()
-{
-	for (int type = 0; type < 2; type++)
-	{
-		for (auto t : m_dst[type])
-		{
-			if (t->m_is_frame)
-				t->m_age = 9999;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 void GSTextureCache::RemoveAll()
 {
 	m_src.RemoveAll();
@@ -713,10 +700,11 @@ 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.
-		bool supported_fmt = !GSConfig.UserHacks_DisableDepthSupport || psm_s.depth == 0;
-		if ((is_frame || preload) && TEX0.TBW > 0 && supported_fmt)
+		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;
+		if ((is_frame || preload || forced_preload) && TEX0.TBW > 0 && supported_fmt)
 		{
-			if (!is_frame)
+			if (!is_frame && !forced_preload)
 			{
 				// Check for an EE transfer that matches our RT.
 				while (static_cast<GSRendererHW*>(g_gs_renderer.get())->m_draw_transfers.size() > 0)
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.h b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.h
index 3bf8a5bee6..61ea6dab88 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.h
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.h
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ public:
 	void Read(Target* t, const GSVector4i& r);
 	void Read(Source* t, const GSVector4i& r);
 	void RemoveAll();
-	void InvalidateFrameAge();
 	void RemovePartial();
 	void AddDirtyRectTarget(Target* target, GSVector4i rect, u32 psm, u32 bw);