diff --git a/Common/Vulkan/VulkanContext.cpp b/Common/Vulkan/VulkanContext.cpp
index 9118297bb8..bbbafa8897 100644
--- a/Common/Vulkan/VulkanContext.cpp
+++ b/Common/Vulkan/VulkanContext.cpp
@@ -1030,7 +1030,13 @@ void VulkanContext::InitSwapchain(VkCommandBuffer cmd) {
 	swap_chain_info.imageSharingMode = VK_SHARING_MODE_EXCLUSIVE;
 	swap_chain_info.queueFamilyIndexCount = 0;
 	swap_chain_info.pQueueFamilyIndices = NULL;
-	swap_chain_info.compositeAlpha = VK_COMPOSITE_ALPHA_OPAQUE_BIT_KHR;
+	// OPAQUE is not supported everywhere.
+	if (surfCapabilities.supportedCompositeAlpha & VK_COMPOSITE_ALPHA_OPAQUE_BIT_KHR) {
+		swap_chain_info.compositeAlpha = VK_COMPOSITE_ALPHA_OPAQUE_BIT_KHR;
+	} else {
+		// This should be supported anywhere, and is the only thing supported on the SHIELD TV, for example.
+		swap_chain_info.compositeAlpha = VK_COMPOSITE_ALPHA_INHERIT_BIT_KHR;
+	}
 
 	res = vkCreateSwapchainKHR(device_, &swap_chain_info, NULL, &swap_chain_);
 	assert(res == VK_SUCCESS);