diff --git a/src/mbgl/vulkan/dynamic_texture.cpp b/src/mbgl/vulkan/dynamic_texture.cpp
index 797453258..e0c4c602b 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/vulkan/dynamic_texture.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/vulkan/dynamic_texture.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ void DynamicTexture::uploadImage(const uint8_t* pixelData, gfx::TextureHandle& t
 void DynamicTexture::uploadDeferredImages() {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mutex);
 
+    if (texturesToBlit.empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const auto& textureVK = static_cast<Texture2D*>(texture.get());
     context.submitOneTimeCommand(commandPool, [&](const vk::UniqueCommandBuffer& commandBuffer) {
         textureVK->transitionToTransferWriteLayout(commandBuffer);
@@ -147,6 +151,10 @@ void DynamicTexture::uploadImage(const uint8_t* pixelData, gfx::TextureHandle& t
 void DynamicTexture::uploadDeferredImages() {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mutex);
 
+    if (textureBuffersToUpload.empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const auto& textureVK = static_cast<Texture2D*>(texture.get());
     context.submitOneTimeCommand([&](const vk::UniqueCommandBuffer& commandBuffer) {
         textureVK->transitionToTransferWriteLayout(commandBuffer);