diff --git a/src/video_core/fence_manager.h b/src/video_core/fence_manager.h
index b9f5e1a9c0..1b11ff52d2 100644
--- a/src/video_core/fence_manager.h
+++ b/src/video_core/fence_manager.h
@@ -76,9 +76,12 @@ public:
             TryReleasePendingFences<false>();
         }
         const bool should_flush = ShouldFlush();
-        const bool delay_fence = Settings::values.antiflicker.GetValue() || !Settings::IsGPULevelLow();
+        const bool antiflicker_toggled = Settings::values.antiflicker.GetValue();
+        const bool delay_fence = Settings::IsGPULevelHigh() ||
+                                 (Settings::IsGPULevelMedium() && should_flush) ||
+                                 antiflicker_toggled;
         CommitAsyncFlushes();
-        TFence new_fence = CreateFence(!should_flush && !delay_fence);
+        TFence new_fence = CreateFence(!should_flush && !antiflicker_toggled);
         if constexpr (can_async_check) {
             guard.lock();
         }