diff --git a/src/util/metal_device.mm b/src/util/metal_device.mm
index a8d23cbfbb..12618553f6 100644
--- a/src/util/metal_device.mm
+++ b/src/util/metal_device.mm
@@ -394,11 +394,12 @@ static void RunOnMainThread(F&& f)
 
   @autoreleasepool
   {
-    id<MTLDrawable> drawable = [m_layer nextDrawable];
+    id<MTLDrawable> drawable = [[m_layer nextDrawable] retain];
     m_layer_pass_desc.colorAttachments[0].texture = [drawable texture];
     id<MTLRenderCommandEncoder> encoder = [m_render_cmdbuf renderCommandEncoderWithDescriptor:m_layer_pass_desc];
     [encoder endEncoding];
     [m_render_cmdbuf presentDrawable:drawable];
+    DeferRelease(drawable);
     SubmitCommandBuffer();
   }
 }
@@ -2019,7 +2020,7 @@ static void DumpShader(u32 n, const std::string_view& suffix, const std::string_
   EndAnyEncoding();
 
   [m_render_cmdbuf presentDrawable:m_layer_drawable];
-  [m_layer_drawable release];
+  DeferRelease(m_layer_drawable);
   m_layer_drawable = nil;
   SubmitCommandBuffer();
   TrimTexturePool();