diff --git a/filament/src/driver/vulkan/VulkanHandles.cpp b/filament/src/driver/vulkan/VulkanHandles.cpp
index 0501e199c0..7f841d01cb 100644
--- a/filament/src/driver/vulkan/VulkanHandles.cpp
+++ b/filament/src/driver/vulkan/VulkanHandles.cpp
@@ -410,15 +410,12 @@ VulkanTexture::VulkanTexture(VulkanContext& context, SamplerType target, uint8_t
         imageInfo.usage |= VK_IMAGE_USAGE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT;
     }
     if (usage & TextureUsage::UPLOADABLE) {
-        imageInfo.usage |= VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT;
+        // Uploadable textures can be used as a blit source (e.g. for mipmap generation)
+        // therefore we must set both the TRANSFER_DST and TRANSFER_SRC flags.
+        imageInfo.usage |= VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT | VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT;
     }
     if (usage & TextureUsage::DEPTH_ATTACHMENT) {
         imageInfo.usage |= VK_IMAGE_USAGE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT;
-    } else {
-        // If it's a not an FBO target or a depth attachment, then it's safe to assume that it will
-        // need to be uploaded or blitted to, so we should set USAGE_TRANSFER_DST. Also, since we
-        // need to support GenerateMipmaps, it can be a blit source; ergo we set USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC.
-        imageInfo.usage |= VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT | VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT;
     }
 
     VkResult error = vkCreateImage(context.device, &imageInfo, VKALLOC, &textureImage);