diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.cpp
index fdd2de2379..7418ad934e 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,17 @@ void Swapchain::CreateSwapchain(const VkSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR& capabilities) {
         swapchain_ci.queueFamilyIndexCount = static_cast<u32>(queue_indices.size());
         swapchain_ci.pQueueFamilyIndices = queue_indices.data();
     }
-    static constexpr std::array view_formats{VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM, VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SRGB};
+    // According to Vulkan spec, when using VK_SWAPCHAIN_CREATE_MUTABLE_FORMAT_BIT_KHR,
+    // the base format (imageFormat) MUST be included in pViewFormats
+    const std::array view_formats{
+        swapchain_ci.imageFormat,  // Base format MUST be first
+        VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM,
+        VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SRGB,
+#ifdef ANDROID
+        VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM,  // Android may use RGBA
+        VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SRGB,
+#endif
+    };
     VkImageFormatListCreateInfo format_list{
         .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_FORMAT_LIST_CREATE_INFO_KHR,
         .pNext = nullptr,
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
index 22830dff18..0c75e95549 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
@@ -1290,7 +1290,22 @@ void Device::RemoveUnsuitableExtensions() {
                                        VK_KHR_WORKGROUP_MEMORY_EXPLICIT_LAYOUT_EXTENSION_NAME);
 
     // VK_EXT_swapchain_maintenance1 (extension only, has features)
+    // Requires VK_EXT_surface_maintenance1 instance extension
     extensions.swapchain_maintenance1 = features.swapchain_maintenance1.swapchainMaintenance1;
+    if (extensions.swapchain_maintenance1) {
+        // Check if VK_EXT_surface_maintenance1 instance extension is available
+        const auto instance_extensions = vk::EnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(dld);
+        const bool has_surface_maintenance1 = instance_extensions && std::ranges::any_of(*instance_extensions,
+            [](const VkExtensionProperties& prop) {
+                return std::strcmp(prop.extensionName, VK_EXT_SURFACE_MAINTENANCE_1_EXTENSION_NAME) == 0;
+            });
+        if (!has_surface_maintenance1) {
+            LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
+                        "VK_EXT_swapchain_maintenance1 requires VK_EXT_surface_maintenance1, disabling");
+            extensions.swapchain_maintenance1 = false;
+            features.swapchain_maintenance1.swapchainMaintenance1 = false;
+        }
+    }
     RemoveExtensionFeatureIfUnsuitable(extensions.swapchain_maintenance1, features.swapchain_maintenance1,
                                        VK_EXT_SWAPCHAIN_MAINTENANCE_1_EXTENSION_NAME);
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp
index d9404933cd..bf99489373 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ namespace {
         AreExtensionsSupported(dld, std::array{VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME})) {
         extensions.push_back(VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME);
     }
+    // VK_EXT_surface_maintenance1 is required for VK_EXT_swapchain_maintenance1
+    if (window_type != Core::Frontend::WindowSystemType::Headless &&
+        AreExtensionsSupported(dld, std::array{VK_EXT_SURFACE_MAINTENANCE_1_EXTENSION_NAME})) {
+        extensions.push_back(VK_EXT_SURFACE_MAINTENANCE_1_EXTENSION_NAME);
+    }
     return extensions;
 }