diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_resource_manager.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_resource_manager.cpp
index aa145de5c5..525b4bb46f 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_resource_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_resource_manager.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ void VKFence::Wait() {
 }
 
 void VKFence::Release() {
+    ASSERT(is_owned);
     is_owned = false;
 }