diff --git a/core/rend/vulkan/vk_context_lr.cpp b/core/rend/vulkan/vk_context_lr.cpp
index 3a293151a..9051d1891 100644
--- a/core/rend/vulkan/vk_context_lr.cpp
+++ b/core/rend/vulkan/vk_context_lr.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ bool VkCreateDevice(retro_vulkan_context* context, VkInstance instance, VkPhysic
 
 	vk::PhysicalDeviceFeatures supportedFeatures;
 	physicalDevice.getFeatures(&supportedFeatures);
-	bool fragmentStoresAndAtomics = supportedFeatures.fragmentStoresAndAtomics;
+	VulkanContext::Instance()->fragmentStoresAndAtomics = supportedFeatures.fragmentStoresAndAtomics;
 	VulkanContext::Instance()->samplerAnisotropy = supportedFeatures.samplerAnisotropy;
 
 	// Enable VK_KHR_dedicated_allocation if available
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ bool VkCreateDevice(retro_vulkan_context* context, VkInstance instance, VkPhysic
 			vk::DeviceQueueCreateInfo(vk::DeviceQueueCreateFlags(), context->presentation_queue_family_index, 1, &queuePriority),
 	};
 	vk::PhysicalDeviceFeatures features(*required_features);
-	if (fragmentStoresAndAtomics)
+	if (VulkanContext::Instance()->fragmentStoresAndAtomics)
 		features.fragmentStoresAndAtomics = true;
 	if (VulkanContext::Instance()->samplerAnisotropy)
 		features.samplerAnisotropy = true;
diff --git a/core/rend/vulkan/vk_context_lr.h b/core/rend/vulkan/vk_context_lr.h
index 8fa3f9de9..ddfeec52f 100644
--- a/core/rend/vulkan/vk_context_lr.h
+++ b/core/rend/vulkan/vk_context_lr.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class VulkanContext : public GraphicsContext, public FlightManager
 	static VulkanContext *Instance() { return contextInstance; }
 	bool SupportsSamplerAnisotropy() const { return samplerAnisotropy; }
 	bool SupportsDedicatedAllocation() const { return dedicatedAllocationSupported; }
+	bool hasPerPixel() override { return fragmentStoresAndAtomics; }
 	const VMAllocator& GetAllocator() const { return allocator; }
 	vk::DeviceSize GetMaxMemoryAllocationSize() const { return maxMemoryAllocationSize; }
 	f32 GetMaxSamplerAnisotropy() const { return samplerAnisotropy ? maxSamplerAnisotropy : 1.f; }
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ class VulkanContext : public GraphicsContext, public FlightManager
 	bool samplerAnisotropy = false;
 	f32 maxSamplerAnisotropy = 0.f;
 	bool dedicatedAllocationSupported = false;
+	bool fragmentStoresAndAtomics = false;
 private:
 	u32 vendorID = 0;
 
diff --git a/shell/libretro/libretro.cpp b/shell/libretro/libretro.cpp
index aece2c6c4..d28ba5c7a 100644
--- a/shell/libretro/libretro.cpp
+++ b/shell/libretro/libretro.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ static bool platformIsDreamcast = true;
 static bool platformIsArcade = false;
 static bool threadedRenderingEnabled = true;
 static bool oitEnabled = false;
+#if defined(HAVE_OIT) || defined(HAVE_VULKAN) || defined(HAVE_D3D11)
+static bool perPixelChecked = false;
+#endif
 static bool autoSkipFrameEnabled = false;
 #ifdef _OPENMP
 static bool textureUpscaleEnabled = false;
@@ -1241,6 +1244,42 @@ void retro_reset()
 	emu.start();
 }
 
+#if defined(HAVE_OIT) || defined(HAVE_VULKAN) || defined(HAVE_D3D11)
+void check_per_pixel_opt(void)
+{
+	// Check if per-pixel is supported, if not we hide the option
+	if (!GraphicsContext::Instance()->hasPerPixel())
+	{
+		for (unsigned i = 0; option_defs_us[i].key != NULL; i++)
+		{
+			// Looking for the alpha sorting core option...
+			if (!strcmp(option_defs_us[i].key, CORE_OPTION_NAME "_alpha_sorting"))
+			{
+				for (unsigned j = 0; option_defs_us[i].values[j].value != NULL; j++)
+				{
+					// ... then for the per-pixel choice...
+					if (!strcmp(option_defs_us[i].values[j].value, "per-pixel (accurate)"))
+					{
+						// ... null it out...
+						option_defs_us[i].values[j] = { NULL, NULL };
+
+						// ... and finally refresh core options.
+						bool optionCategoriesSupported = false;
+						libretro_set_core_options(environ_cb, &optionCategoriesSupported);
+						categoriesSupported |= optionCategoriesSupported;
+
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		NOTICE_LOG(RENDERER, "Current renderer does not support 'Per-Pixel' Alpha Sorting.");
+	}
+	perPixelChecked = true;
+}
+#endif
+
 #if defined(HAVE_OPENGL) || defined(HAVE_OPENGLES)
 static void context_reset()
 {
@@ -1251,6 +1290,10 @@ static void context_reset()
 	rend_term_renderer();
 	theGLContext.init();
 	rend_init_renderer();
+#ifdef HAVE_OIT
+	if (!perPixelChecked)
+		check_per_pixel_opt();
+#endif
 }
 
 static void context_destroy()
@@ -1812,6 +1855,8 @@ static void retro_vk_context_reset()
 	theVulkanContext.init((retro_hw_render_interface_vulkan *)vulkan);
 	rend_term_renderer();
 	rend_init_renderer();
+	if (!perPixelChecked)
+		check_per_pixel_opt();
 }
 
 static void retro_vk_context_destroy()
@@ -1946,6 +1991,8 @@ static void dx11_context_reset()
 	else if (config::RendererType != RenderType::DirectX11_OIT)
 		config::RendererType = RenderType::DirectX11;
 	rend_init_renderer();
+	if (!perPixelChecked)
+		check_per_pixel_opt();
 }
 
 static void dx11_context_destroy()