diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index 10028ec7b..9b2d3b2ec 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ void setDefaultValues(bool is_game_specific) {
     // GS - Vulkan
     gpuId.set(-1, is_game_specific);
     vkValidation.set(false, is_game_specific);
-    vkValidationCore.set(false, is_game_specific);
+    vkValidationCore.set(true, is_game_specific);
     vkValidationSync.set(false, is_game_specific);
     vkValidationGpu.set(false, is_game_specific);
     vkCrashDiagnostic.set(false, is_game_specific);
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
index d93f065a9..862ce42ec 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static auto GetLayerExtensions(std::vector<const char*>&& extensions,
             if (extension.extensionName == std::string_view(VK_EXT_LAYER_SETTINGS_EXTENSION_NAME)) {
                 found = true;
                 all_missing_vk_settings = false;
+                break;
             }
         }
         if (!found) {