diff --git a/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp b/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
index c57ec9c3ef..4090dcf682 100644
--- a/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
@@ -43,16 +43,6 @@
 #include "GPU/GPUCommon.h"
 #include "GPU/GPUState.h"
 
-static bool GenerateBoolean() {
-	int randomNumber = rand() % 100;  // Generate a random number between 0 and 99
-	if (randomNumber < 50) {
-		return true;  // 50% chance of returning true
-	}
-	else {
-		return false;  // 50% chance of returning false
-	}
-}
-
 static size_t FormatFramebufferName(const VirtualFramebuffer *vfb, char *tag, size_t len) {
 	return snprintf(tag, len, "FB_%08x_%08x_%dx%d_%s", vfb->fb_address, vfb->z_address, vfb->bufferWidth, vfb->bufferHeight, GeBufferFormatToString(vfb->fb_format));
 }
@@ -1059,7 +1049,8 @@ void FramebufferManagerCommon::DownloadFramebufferOnSwitch(VirtualFramebuffer *v
 		// Saving each frame would be slow.
 
 		// TODO: This type of download could be made async, for less stutter on framebuffer creation.		
-		if (g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode == (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::NO_SKIP || (g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode == (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::HALF_SKIP && GenerateBoolean())) {
+		halfSkipDownloadFramebufferOnSwitch_ = !halfSkipDownloadFramebufferOnSwitch_;
+		if (g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode == (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::NO_SKIP || (g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode == (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::HALF_SKIP && halfSkipDownloadFramebufferOnSwitch_)) {
 			ReadFramebufferToMemory(vfb, 0, 0, vfb->safeWidth, vfb->safeHeight, RASTER_COLOR, Draw::ReadbackMode::BLOCK);
 			vfb->usageFlags = (vfb->usageFlags | FB_USAGE_DOWNLOAD | FB_USAGE_FIRST_FRAME_SAVED) & ~FB_USAGE_DOWNLOAD_CLEAR;
 			vfb->safeWidth = 0;
@@ -1086,7 +1077,8 @@ bool FramebufferManagerCommon::ShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth(const VirtualFrame
 		performDepthReadback = false;
 		break;
 	case SkipGPUReadbackMode::HALF_SKIP:
-		performDepthReadback = GenerateBoolean();
+		halfSkipShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth_ = !halfSkipShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth_;
+		performDepthReadback = halfSkipShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth_;
 		break;
 	case SkipGPUReadbackMode::COPY_TO_TEXTURE:
 	case SkipGPUReadbackMode::NO_SKIP:
diff --git a/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.h b/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.h
index ee9cd6481c..81f041ecb2 100644
--- a/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.h
+++ b/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.h
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ protected:
 	void ResizeFramebufFBO(VirtualFramebuffer *vfb, int w, int h, bool force = false, bool skipCopy = false);
 
 	static bool ShouldDownloadFramebufferColor(const VirtualFramebuffer *vfb);
-	static bool ShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth(const VirtualFramebuffer *vfb);
+	bool ShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth(const VirtualFramebuffer *vfb);
 	void DownloadFramebufferOnSwitch(VirtualFramebuffer *vfb);
 
 	bool FindTransferFramebuffer(u32 basePtr, int stride, int x, int y, int w, int h, int bpp, bool destination, BlockTransferRect *rect);
@@ -653,6 +653,10 @@ protected:
 	// Depth readback helper state
 	u8 *convBuf_ = nullptr;
 	u32 convBufSize_ = 0;
+
+	// Half-skip toggles.
+	bool halfSkipDownloadFramebufferOnSwitch_ = false;
+	bool halfSkipShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth_ = false;
 };
 
 // Should probably live elsewhere.