diff --git a/src/graphics/host_gpu/graphicContext.h b/src/graphics/host_gpu/graphicContext.h
index d852c613d..5fa8d00fa 100644
--- a/src/graphics/host_gpu/graphicContext.h
+++ b/src/graphics/host_gpu/graphicContext.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct GraphicContext {
 	bool                               compute_subgroup_size_control_enabled = false;
 	bool                               sample_rate_shading_enabled           = false;
 	bool                               attachment_feedback_loop_enabled      = false;
+	bool                               supports_block_texel_view              = false;
 	bool                                      mesh_shader_enabled                   = false;
 	vk::PhysicalDeviceMeshShaderPropertiesEXT mesh_shader_properties                = {};
 	uint32_t                           subgroup_size                         = 0;
diff --git a/src/graphics/host_gpu/renderer/image/image.cpp b/src/graphics/host_gpu/renderer/image/image.cpp
index ade7f35ff..5b1a7bc15 100644
--- a/src/graphics/host_gpu/renderer/image/image.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/host_gpu/renderer/image/image.cpp
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ namespace {
 	}
 }
 
-[[nodiscard]] vk::ImageCreateFlags ImageCreateFlags(const ImageInfo& info) {
+[[nodiscard]] vk::ImageCreateFlags ImageCreateFlags(const GraphicContext& graphics,
+                                                   const ImageInfo& info) {
 	vk::ImageCreateFlags flags {};
 	if (DepthAspectTransferFormat(info.pixel_format) == vk::Format::eUndefined) {
 		flags |= vk::ImageCreateFlagBits::eMutableFormat;
 		flags |= vk::ImageCreateFlagBits::eExtendedUsage;
-		if (Prospero::BlockCompressedBytesPerBlock(info.guest_format) != 0) {
+		if (info.IsBlock() && graphics.supports_block_texel_view) {
 			flags |= vk::ImageCreateFlagBits::eBlockTexelViewCompatible;
 		}
 	}
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ namespace {
 }
 
 [[nodiscard]] vk::ImageUsageFlags ImageUsageFlags(GraphicContext& graphics, const ImageInfo& info) {
+	if (info.IsBlock()) {
+		return vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eTransferSrc | vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eTransferDst |
+		       vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eSampled;
+	}
 	const auto properties = graphics.GetFormatProperties(info.pixel_format);
 	auto       usage = vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eTransferSrc | vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eTransferDst;
 	if (HasFormatFeature(properties, vk::FormatFeatureFlagBits::eSampledImage)) {
@@ -662,7 +667,7 @@ Image::Image(GraphicContext& graphics, CommandScheduler& scheduler, const ImageI
 	backing.layers      = info.IsVolume() ? 1u : info.resources.layers;
 	backing.mip_levels  = info.resources.levels;
 	backing.samples     = info.samples;
-	backing.flags       = ImageCreateFlags(info);
+	backing.flags       = ImageCreateFlags(graphics, info);
 	backing.usage       = ImageUsageFlags(graphics, info);
 
 	vk::ImageCreateInfo create {};
diff --git a/src/graphics/presentation/window/vulkanWindow.cpp b/src/graphics/presentation/window/vulkanWindow.cpp
index 601a3da4b..fac48fd3a 100644
--- a/src/graphics/presentation/window/vulkanWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/presentation/window/vulkanWindow.cpp
@@ -1120,6 +1120,18 @@ void WindowContext::CreateVulkan() {
 
 	LOGF("Select device: %s\n", device_properties.deviceName.data());
 
+	const vk::PhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2 block_texel_view_info {
+	    .format = vk::Format::eBc1RgbaUnormBlock,
+	    .type = vk::ImageType::e2D,
+	    .tiling = vk::ImageTiling::eOptimal,
+	    .usage = vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eSampled,
+	    .flags = vk::ImageCreateFlagBits::eBlockTexelViewCompatible,
+	};
+	const auto block_texel_view_props =
+	    graphic_ctx.physical_device.getImageFormatProperties2(block_texel_view_info);
+	graphic_ctx.supports_block_texel_view = block_texel_view_props.result == vk::Result::eSuccess;
+	LOGF("Block Texel View support: %s\n", graphic_ctx.supports_block_texel_view ? "Yes" : "No");
+
 	{
 		auto available_extensions = EnumerateVulkan<vk::ExtensionProperties>(
 		    "vkEnumerateDeviceExtensionProperties",