diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/GLUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/GLUtil.cpp
index d367c370bf..dddc299fb9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/GLUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/GLUtil.cpp
@@ -115,12 +115,14 @@ GLuint OpenGL_CompileProgram(const char* vertexShader, const char* fragmentShade
 	return programID;
 }
 
-static void CreateAttributelessVAO()
+void OpenGL_CreateAttributelessVAO()
 {
 	glGenVertexArrays(1, &attributelessVAO);
+	_dbg_assert_msg_(VIDEO, attributelessVAO != 0, "Attributeless VAO should have been created successfully.")
 
 	// In a compatibility context, we require a valid, bound array buffer.
 	glGenBuffers(1, &attributelessVBO);
+	_dbg_assert_msg_(VIDEO, attributelessVBO != 0, "Attributeless VBO should have been created successfully.")
 
 	// Initialize the buffer with nothing.
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, attributelessVBO);
@@ -132,16 +134,14 @@ static void CreateAttributelessVAO()
 
 void OpenGL_BindAttributelessVAO()
 {
-	if (attributelessVAO == 0)
-		CreateAttributelessVAO();
-
+	_dbg_assert_msg_(VIDEO, attributelessVAO != 0, "Attributeless VAO should have already been created.")
 	glBindVertexArray(attributelessVAO);
-	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, attributelessVBO);
 }
 
 void OpenGL_DeleteAttributelessVAO()
 {
-	if (attributelessVAO)
+	_dbg_assert_msg_(VIDEO, attributelessVAO != 0, "Attributeless VAO should have already been created.")
+	if (attributelessVAO != 0)
 	{
 		glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &attributelessVAO);
 		glDeleteBuffers(1, &attributelessVBO);
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/GLUtil.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/GLUtil.h
index 3d7e562971..13052be293 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/GLUtil.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/GLUtil.h
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@ void InitInterface();
 // Helpers
 GLuint OpenGL_CompileProgram(const char *vertexShader, const char *fragmentShader);
 
-// Binds (and creates, if necessary) a VAO and VBO suitable for attributeless rendering.
-void OpenGL_BindAttributelessVAO();
-// Deletes any existing VAO / VBO that has been created.
+// Creates and deletes a VAO and VBO suitable for attributeless rendering.
+// Called by the Renderer.
+void OpenGL_CreateAttributelessVAO();
 void OpenGL_DeleteAttributelessVAO();
 
+// Binds the VAO suitable for attributeless rendering.
+void OpenGL_BindAttributelessVAO();
+
 // this should be removed in future, but as long as glsl is unstable, we should really read this messages
 #if defined(_DEBUG) || defined(DEBUGFAST)
 #define DEBUG_GLSL 1
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
index c14753039d..853711dc18 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
@@ -714,6 +714,8 @@ void Renderer::Init()
 		"	ocol0 = c;\n"
 		"}\n");
 
+	OpenGL_CreateAttributelessVAO();
+
 	// creating buffers
 	glGenBuffers(1, &s_ShowEFBCopyRegions_VBO);
 	glGenVertexArrays(1, &s_ShowEFBCopyRegions_VAO);