diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTextureCache.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTextureCache.h
index 5caaec9424..39a7f6fea5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTextureCache.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTextureCache.h
@@ -179,8 +179,10 @@ namespace gl
 
 			glGenBuffers(1, &pbo_id);
 
-			const u32 real_buffer_size = (u32)(rsx::get_resolution_scale() * rsx::get_resolution_scale() * cpu_address_range);
+			const f32 resolution_scale = rsx::get_resolution_scale();
+			const u32 real_buffer_size = (resolution_scale < 1.f)? cpu_address_range: (u32)(resolution_scale * resolution_scale * cpu_address_range);
 			const u32 buffer_size = align(real_buffer_size, 4096);
+
 			glBindBuffer(GL_PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER, pbo_id);
 			glBufferStorage(GL_PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER, buffer_size, nullptr, GL_MAP_READ_BIT);
 
@@ -202,7 +204,6 @@ namespace gl
 			is_depth = false;
 
 			vram_texture = 0;
-			scaled_texture = 0;
 		}
 		
 		void create(const u16 w, const u16 h, const u16 depth, const u16 mipmaps, void*,
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ namespace gl
 			}
 
 			u32 target_texture = vram_texture;
-			if (0)//real_pitch != rsx_pitch || rsx::get_resolution_scale_percent() != 100)
+			if (real_pitch != rsx_pitch || rsx::get_resolution_scale_percent() != 100)
 			{
 				//Disabled - doesnt work properly yet
 				const u32 real_width = (rsx_pitch * width) / real_pitch;
@@ -302,7 +303,6 @@ namespace gl
 
 						if ((u32)sw != real_width || (u32)sh != real_height || (GLenum)fmt != ifmt)
 						{
-							LOG_ERROR(RSX, "Incompatible scaling texture found. Deleting...");
 							glDeleteTextures(1, &scaled_texture);
 							scaled_texture = 0;
 						}
@@ -329,11 +329,37 @@ namespace gl
 			glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 1);
 			glBindBuffer(GL_PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER, pbo_id);
 
+			glGetError();
+
 			if (get_driver_caps().EXT_dsa_supported)
 				glGetTextureImageEXT(target_texture, GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, (GLenum)format, (GLenum)type, nullptr);
 			else
 				glGetTextureImage(target_texture, 0, (GLenum)format, (GLenum)type, pbo_size, nullptr);
 
+			if (GLenum err = glGetError())
+			{
+				bool recovered = false;
+				if (target_texture == scaled_texture)
+				{
+					if (get_driver_caps().EXT_dsa_supported)
+						glGetTextureImageEXT(vram_texture, GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, (GLenum)format, (GLenum)type, nullptr);
+					else
+						glGetTextureImage(vram_texture, 0, (GLenum)format, (GLenum)type, pbo_size, nullptr);
+
+					if (!glGetError())
+					{
+						recovered = true;
+						const u32 min_dimension = cpu_address_range / rsx_pitch;
+						LOG_WARNING(RSX, "Failed to read back a scaled image, but the original texture can be read back. Consider setting min scalable dimension below or equal to %d", min_dimension);
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (!recovered && rsx::get_resolution_scale_percent() != 100)
+				{
+					LOG_ERROR(RSX, "Texture readback failed. Disable resolution scaling to get the 'Write Color Buffers' option to work properly");
+				}
+			}
+
 			glBindBuffer(GL_PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER, 0);
 
 			m_fence.reset();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
index 4ed3a2e159..d0ce583330 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ namespace rsx
 
 		const auto window_origin = rsx::method_registers.shader_window_origin();
 		const u32 window_height = rsx::method_registers.shader_window_height();
-		const f32 resolution_scale = rsx::get_resolution_scale();
+		const f32 resolution_scale = (window_height <= g_cfg.video.min_scalable_dimension)? 1.f : rsx::get_resolution_scale();
 		const f32 wpos_scale = (window_origin == rsx::window_origin::top) ? (1.f / resolution_scale) : (-1.f / resolution_scale);
 		const f32 wpos_bias = (window_origin == rsx::window_origin::top) ? 0.f : window_height;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_utils.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_utils.h
index d9d919c7c3..156bdd0f64 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_utils.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_utils.h
@@ -209,19 +209,21 @@ namespace rsx
 		return std::make_tuple(x, y, width, height);
 	}
 
-	static inline f32 get_resolution_scale()
+	static inline const f32 get_resolution_scale()
 	{
 		return g_cfg.video.strict_rendering_mode? 1.f : ((f32)g_cfg.video.resolution_scale_percent / 100.f);
 	}
 
-	static inline int get_resolution_scale_percent()
+	static inline const int get_resolution_scale_percent()
 	{
 		return g_cfg.video.strict_rendering_mode ? 100 : g_cfg.video.resolution_scale_percent;
 	}
 
 	static inline const u16 apply_resolution_scale(u16 value, bool clamp)
 	{
-		if (clamp)
+		if (value <= g_cfg.video.min_scalable_dimension)
+			return value;
+		else if (clamp)
 			return (u16)std::max((get_resolution_scale_percent() * value) / 100, 1);
 		else
 			return (get_resolution_scale_percent() * value) / 100;
@@ -229,9 +231,16 @@ namespace rsx
 
 	static inline const u16 apply_inverse_resolution_scale(u16 value, bool clamp)
 	{
+		u16 result = value;
+
 		if (clamp)
-			return (u16)std::max((value * 100) / get_resolution_scale_percent(), 1);
+			result = (u16)std::max((value * 100) / get_resolution_scale_percent(), 1);
 		else
-			return (value * 100) / get_resolution_scale_percent();
+			result = (value * 100) / get_resolution_scale_percent();
+
+		if (result <= g_cfg.video.min_scalable_dimension)
+			return value;
+
+		return result;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.h b/rpcs3/Emu/System.h
index 68f6f9a0c0..3a7ba3c2ac 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.h
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ struct cfg_root : cfg::node
 		cfg::_int<1, 8> consequtive_frames_to_draw{this, "Consecutive Frames To Draw", 1};
 		cfg::_int<1, 8> consequtive_frames_to_skip{this, "Consecutive Frames To Skip", 1};
 		cfg::_int<50, 800> resolution_scale_percent{this, "Resolution Scale", 100};
-		cfg::_int<0, 16> anisotropic_level_override{this, "Anisotropic Filter Override", 0 };
+		cfg::_int<0, 16> anisotropic_level_override{this, "Anisotropic Filter Override", 0};
+		cfg::_int<1, 1024> min_scalable_dimension{this, "Minimum Scalable Dimension", 128};
 
 		struct node_d3d12 : cfg::node
 		{