diff --git a/src/microsoft/vulkan/dzn_image.c b/src/microsoft/vulkan/dzn_image.c
index 821080f51aa..108007d74a0 100644
--- a/src/microsoft/vulkan/dzn_image.c
+++ b/src/microsoft/vulkan/dzn_image.c
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ dzn_image_layout_to_state(const struct dzn_image *image,
       return D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COPY_SOURCE;
 
    case VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL:
-      return D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_RENDER_TARGET;
+      return type == D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT ?
+         D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_RENDER_TARGET : D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON;
 
    case VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL:
    case VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL: