diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalPipelineCache.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalPipelineCache.cpp
index ad63a041..ade541ba 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalPipelineCache.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalPipelineCache.cpp
@@ -350,6 +350,12 @@ MTL::RenderPipelineState* MetalPipelineCache::GetRenderPipelineState(const Latte
 	auto mtlVertexShader = static_cast<RendererShaderMtl*>(vertexShader->shader);
 	auto mtlPixelShader = static_cast<RendererShaderMtl*>(pixelShader->shader);
 	mtlVertexShader->CompileVertexFunction();
+	// HACK
+	if (!mtlVertexShader->GetFunction())
+	{
+	    debug_printf("no vertex function, skipping draw\n");
+		return nullptr;
+	}
 	mtlPixelShader->CompileFragmentFunction(activeFBO);
 
 	// Render pipeline state
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp
index 4c968d1c..6ad72d87 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp
@@ -218,12 +218,20 @@ void RendererShaderMtl::Compile(const std::string& mslCode)
     if (m_function)
         m_function->release();
 
+    // HACK
+    if (m_hasError)
+        return;
+
     NS::Error* error = nullptr;
 	MTL::Library* library = m_mtlr->GetDevice()->newLibrary(ToNSString(mslCode), nullptr, &error);
 	if (error)
     {
         printf("failed to create library (error: %s) -> source:\n%s\n", error->localizedDescription()->utf8String(), mslCode.c_str());
         error->release();
+
+        // HACK
+        m_hasError = true;
+
         return;
     }
     m_function = library->newFunction(ToNSString("main0"));
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.h b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.h
index e21db55e..ca5a0ff9 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.h
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.h
@@ -63,5 +63,8 @@ private:
 	std::vector<uint8> m_binary;
 	std::string m_mslCode;
 
+	// HACK
+	bool m_hasError = false;
+
 	void Compile(const std::string& mslCode);
 };