diff --git a/Core/Config.h b/Core/Config.h
index a7a8c039f815..4b1e85578375 100644
--- a/Core/Config.h
+++ b/Core/Config.h
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ struct Config {
 	float fCwCheatScrollPosition;
 	float fGameListScrollPosition;
 	int iBloomHack; //0 = off, 1 = safe, 2 = balanced, 3 = aggressive
-	int iSkipGPUReadbackMode;  // 0 = off, 1 = skip, 2 = to texture
+	int iSkipGPUReadbackMode;  // 0 = off, 1 = skip, 2 = to texture, 3 = half skip
 	int iSplineBezierQuality; // 0 = low , 1 = Intermediate , 2 = High
 	bool bHardwareTessellation;
 	bool bShaderCache;  // Hidden ini-only setting, useful for debugging shader compile times.
diff --git a/Core/ConfigValues.h b/Core/ConfigValues.h
index 3e762d632ca9..e4be9dde4148 100644
--- a/Core/ConfigValues.h
+++ b/Core/ConfigValues.h
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ enum class SkipGPUReadbackMode : int {
 	NO_SKIP,
 	SKIP,
 	COPY_TO_TEXTURE,
+	HALF_SKIP,
 };
 
 enum class RemoteISOShareType : int {
diff --git a/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp b/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
index f705277f5833..8fdf0a47e2ac 100644
--- a/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Common/FramebufferManagerCommon.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 #include "GPU/GPUInterface.h"
 #include "GPU/GPUState.h"
 
+bool HalfSkipDownloadFramebufferOnSwitch = false;
+bool HalfSkipShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth = false;
+
 static size_t FormatFramebufferName(const VirtualFramebuffer *vfb, char *tag, size_t len) {
 	return snprintf(tag, len, "FB_%08x_%08x_%dx%d_%s", vfb->fb_address, vfb->z_address, vfb->bufferWidth, vfb->bufferHeight, GeBufferFormatToString(vfb->fb_format));
 }
@@ -1033,11 +1036,14 @@ void FramebufferManagerCommon::DownloadFramebufferOnSwitch(VirtualFramebuffer *v
 		// Saving each frame would be slow.
 
 		// TODO: This type of download could be made async, for less stutter on framebuffer creation.
-		if (g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode == (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::NO_SKIP && !PSP_CoreParameter().compat.flags().DisableFirstFrameReadback) {
-			ReadFramebufferToMemory(vfb, 0, 0, vfb->safeWidth, vfb->safeHeight, RASTER_COLOR, Draw::ReadbackMode::BLOCK);
-			vfb->usageFlags = (vfb->usageFlags | FB_USAGE_DOWNLOAD | FB_USAGE_FIRST_FRAME_SAVED) & ~FB_USAGE_DOWNLOAD_CLEAR;
-			vfb->safeWidth = 0;
-			vfb->safeHeight = 0;
+		HalfSkipDownloadFramebufferOnSwitch = !HalfSkipDownloadFramebufferOnSwitch;
+		if (!PSP_CoreParameter().compat.flags().DisableFirstFrameReadback) {
+			if (g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode == (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::NO_SKIP || g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode == (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::HALF_SKIP && HalfSkipDownloadFramebufferOnSwitch) {
+				ReadFramebufferToMemory(vfb, 0, 0, vfb->safeWidth, vfb->safeHeight, RASTER_COLOR, Draw::ReadbackMode::BLOCK);
+				vfb->usageFlags = (vfb->usageFlags | FB_USAGE_DOWNLOAD | FB_USAGE_FIRST_FRAME_SAVED) & ~FB_USAGE_DOWNLOAD_CLEAR;
+				vfb->safeWidth = 0;
+				vfb->safeHeight = 0;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1049,7 +1055,8 @@ bool FramebufferManagerCommon::ShouldDownloadFramebufferColor(const VirtualFrame
 
 bool FramebufferManagerCommon::ShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth(const VirtualFramebuffer *vfb) const {
 	// Download depth buffer for Syphon Filter lens flares
-	if (!PSP_CoreParameter().compat.flags().ReadbackDepth || g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode != (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::NO_SKIP) {
+	HalfSkipShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth = !HalfSkipShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth;
+	if (!PSP_CoreParameter().compat.flags().ReadbackDepth || g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode == (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::SKIP || g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode == (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::COPY_TO_TEXTURE || g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode == (int)SkipGPUReadbackMode::HALF_SKIP && HalfSkipShouldDownloadFramebufferDepth) {
 		return false;
 	}
 	return (vfb->usageFlags & FB_USAGE_RENDER_DEPTH) != 0 && vfb->width >= 480 && vfb->height >= 272;
diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
index 6b0c4dec2a2a..638cd5f94570 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void GameSettingsScreen::CreateGraphicsSettings(UI::ViewGroup *graphicsSettings)
 	CheckBox *disableCulling = graphicsSettings->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bDisableRangeCulling, gr->T("Disable culling")));
 	disableCulling->SetDisabledPtr(&g_Config.bSoftwareRendering);
 
-	static const char *skipGpuReadbackModes[] = { "No (default)", "Skip", "Copy to texture" };
+	static const char *skipGpuReadbackModes[] = { "No (default)", "Skip", "Copy to texture" , "Half skip"};
 
 	PopupMultiChoice *skipGPUReadbacks = graphicsSettings->Add(new PopupMultiChoice(&g_Config.iSkipGPUReadbackMode, gr->T("Skip GPU Readbacks"), skipGpuReadbackModes, 0, ARRAY_SIZE(skipGpuReadbackModes), I18NCat::GRAPHICS, screenManager()));
 	skipGPUReadbacks->SetDisabledPtr(&g_Config.bSoftwareRendering);