diff --git a/Core/HLE/ReplaceTables.cpp b/Core/HLE/ReplaceTables.cpp
index ea49f5855a..30afa6e26b 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/ReplaceTables.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/ReplaceTables.cpp
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ static int Hook_godseaterburst_depthmask_5551() {
 		// This is added to read from the linearized mirror.
 		uint32_t depthMirror = depthBuffer + 0x00200000;
 		// Depth download required, or it won't work and will be transparent.
-		gpu->PerformMemoryCopy(depthMirror, depthMirror, size, GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_DST_MEM | GPUCopyFlag::DEPTH_REQUESTED);
+		gpu->PerformMemoryCopy(depthMirror, depthMirror, size, GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_DST_MATCH_MEM | GPUCopyFlag::DEPTH_REQUESTED);
 		NotifyMemInfo(MemBlockFlags::WRITE, depthMirror, size, "godseaterburst_depthmask_5551");
 	}
 
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ static int Hook_starocean_write_stencil() {
 static int Hook_topx_create_saveicon() {
 	const u32 fb_address = currentMIPS->r[MIPS_REG_V0];
 	if (Memory::IsVRAMAddress(fb_address)) {
-		gpu->PerformReadbackToMemory(fb_address, 0x00044000);
+		gpu->PerformMemoryCopy(fb_address, fb_address, 0x00044000, GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_DST_MATCH_MEM | GPUCopyFlag::DISALLOW_CREATE_VFB);
 		NotifyMemInfo(MemBlockFlags::WRITE, fb_address, 0x00044000, "topx_create_saveicon");
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ static int Hook_growlanser_create_saveicon() {
 	const u32 fmt = Memory::Read_U32(currentMIPS->r[MIPS_REG_SP]);
 	const u32 sz = fmt == GE_FORMAT_8888 ? 0x00088000 : 0x00044000;
 	if (Memory::IsVRAMAddress(fb_address) && fmt <= 3) {
-		gpu->PerformReadbackToMemory(fb_address, sz);
+		gpu->PerformMemoryCopy(fb_address, fb_address, sz, GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_DST_MATCH_MEM | GPUCopyFlag::DISALLOW_CREATE_VFB);
 		NotifyMemInfo(MemBlockFlags::WRITE, fb_address, sz, "growlanser_create_saveicon");
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp b/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
index bf6b8aad75..d5a81de09c 100644
--- a/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
@@ -1799,8 +1799,8 @@ bool FramebufferManagerCommon::NotifyFramebufferCopy(u32 src, u32 dst, int size,
 
 	VirtualFramebuffer *dstBuffer = nullptr;
 	VirtualFramebuffer *srcBuffer = nullptr;
-	bool ignoreDstBuffer = flags & GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_DST_MEM;
-	bool ignoreSrcBuffer = flags & (GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_SRC_MEM | GPUCopyFlag::MEMSET);
+	bool ignoreDstBuffer = flags & GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_DST_MATCH_MEM;
+	bool ignoreSrcBuffer = flags & (GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_SRC_MATCH_MEM | GPUCopyFlag::MEMSET);
 	RasterChannel channel = flags & GPUCopyFlag::DEPTH_REQUESTED ? RASTER_DEPTH : RASTER_COLOR;
 
 	u32 dstY = (u32)-1;
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ bool FramebufferManagerCommon::NotifyFramebufferCopy(u32 src, u32 dst, int size,
 	if (!dstBuffer && srcBuffer && channel != RASTER_DEPTH) {
 		// Note - if we're here, we're in a memcpy, not a block transfer. Not allowing IntraVRAMBlockTransferAllowCreateFB.
 		// Technically, that makes BlockTransferAllowCreateFB a bit of a misnomer.
-		if (PSP_CoreParameter().compat.flags().BlockTransferAllowCreateFB) {
+		if (PSP_CoreParameter().compat.flags().BlockTransferAllowCreateFB && !(flags & GPUCopyFlag::DISALLOW_CREATE_VFB)) {
 			dstBuffer = CreateRAMFramebuffer(dst, srcBuffer->width, srcBuffer->height, srcBuffer->fb_stride, srcBuffer->fb_format);
 			dstY = 0;
 		}
diff --git a/GPU/GPUCommon.cpp b/GPU/GPUCommon.cpp
index bc4a26844e..5091c4350d 100644
--- a/GPU/GPUCommon.cpp
+++ b/GPU/GPUCommon.cpp
@@ -1977,7 +1977,7 @@ bool GPUCommon::PerformMemorySet(u32 dest, u8 v, int size) {
 
 bool GPUCommon::PerformReadbackToMemory(u32 dest, int size) {
 	if (Memory::IsVRAMAddress(dest)) {
-		return PerformMemoryCopy(dest, dest, size, GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_DST_MEM);
+		return PerformMemoryCopy(dest, dest, size, GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_DST_MATCH_MEM);
 	}
 	return false;
 }
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ bool GPUCommon::PerformReadbackToMemory(u32 dest, int size) {
 bool GPUCommon::PerformWriteColorFromMemory(u32 dest, int size) {
 	if (Memory::IsVRAMAddress(dest)) {
 		GPURecord::NotifyUpload(dest, size);
-		return PerformMemoryCopy(dest, dest, size, GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_SRC_MEM | GPUCopyFlag::DEBUG_NOTIFIED);
+		return PerformMemoryCopy(dest, dest, size, GPUCopyFlag::FORCE_SRC_MATCH_MEM | GPUCopyFlag::DEBUG_NOTIFIED);
 	}
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/GPU/GPUInterface.h b/GPU/GPUInterface.h
index 6788e595d7..d48713942d 100644
--- a/GPU/GPUInterface.h
+++ b/GPU/GPUInterface.h
@@ -116,12 +116,13 @@ ENUM_CLASS_BITOPS(WriteStencil);
 
 enum class GPUCopyFlag {
 	NONE = 0,
-	FORCE_SRC_MEM = 1,
-	FORCE_DST_MEM = 2,
-	// Note: implies src == dst and FORCE_SRC_MEM.
+	FORCE_SRC_MATCH_MEM = 1,
+	FORCE_DST_MATCH_MEM = 2,
+	// Note: implies src == dst and FORCE_SRC_MATCH_MEM.
 	MEMSET = 4,
 	DEPTH_REQUESTED = 8,
 	DEBUG_NOTIFIED = 16,
+	DISALLOW_CREATE_VFB = 32,
 };
 ENUM_CLASS_BITOPS(GPUCopyFlag);