diff --git a/deno_webgpu/command_encoder.rs b/deno_webgpu/command_encoder.rs
index 82a1f6d087..8df5d58bf1 100644
--- a/deno_webgpu/command_encoder.rs
+++ b/deno_webgpu/command_encoder.rs
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ pub fn op_webgpu_command_encoder_begin_render_pass(
                 depth: wgpu_core::command::PassChannel {
                     load_op: attachment.depth_load_op,
                     store_op: attachment.depth_store_op,
-                    clear_value: attachment.depth_clear_value,
+                    clear_value: Some(attachment.depth_clear_value),
                     read_only: attachment.depth_read_only,
                 },
                 stencil: wgpu_core::command::PassChannel {
                     load_op: attachment.stencil_load_op,
                     store_op: attachment.stencil_store_op,
-                    clear_value: attachment.stencil_clear_value,
+                    clear_value: Some(attachment.stencil_clear_value),
                     read_only: attachment.stencil_read_only,
                 },
             });
diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs b/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs
index b4f414b3cd..788c85e5c6 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl<V: Default> Default for PassChannel<V, LoadOp, StoreOp> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<V: Copy> PassChannel<V, Option<LoadOp>, Option<StoreOp>> {
+impl<V: Copy + Default> PassChannel<Option<V>, Option<LoadOp>, Option<StoreOp>> {
     fn resolve(&self) -> Result<PassChannel<V, LoadOp, StoreOp>, AttachmentError> {
         let load_op = if self.read_only {
             if self.load_op.is_some() {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ impl<V: Copy> PassChannel<V, Option<LoadOp>, Option<StoreOp>> {
         Ok(PassChannel {
             load_op,
             store_op,
-            clear_value: self.clear_value,
+            clear_value: self.clear_value.unwrap_or_default(),
             read_only: self.read_only,
         })
     }
@@ -216,10 +216,11 @@ pub struct RenderPassDepthStencilAttachment {
     /// The view to use as an attachment.
     pub view: id::TextureViewId,
     /// What operations will be performed on the depth part of the attachment.
-    pub depth: PassChannel<f32, Option<LoadOp>, Option<StoreOp>>,
+    pub depth: PassChannel<Option<f32>, Option<LoadOp>, Option<StoreOp>>,
     /// What operations will be performed on the stencil part of the attachment.
-    pub stencil: PassChannel<u32, Option<LoadOp>, Option<StoreOp>>,
+    pub stencil: PassChannel<Option<u32>, Option<LoadOp>, Option<StoreOp>>,
 }
+
 /// Describes a depth/stencil attachment to a render pass.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct ArcRenderPassDepthStencilAttachment {
@@ -649,6 +650,10 @@ pub enum AttachmentError {
     NoLoad,
     #[error("Attachment without store")]
     NoStore,
+    #[error("LoadOp is `Clear` but no clear value was provided")]
+    NoClearValue,
+    #[error("Clear value ({0}) must be between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive")]
+    ClearValueOutOfRange(f32),
 }
 
 /// Error encountered when performing a render pass.
@@ -1473,6 +1478,17 @@ impl Global {
                         )));
                     }
 
+                    // If this.depthLoadOp is "clear", this.depthClearValue must be provided and must be between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive.
+                    if depth_stencil_attachment.depth.load_op == Some(LoadOp::Clear) {
+                        if let Some(clear_value) = depth_stencil_attachment.depth.clear_value {
+                            if !(0.0..=1.0).contains(&clear_value) {
+                                return Err(CommandEncoderError::InvalidAttachment(AttachmentError::ClearValueOutOfRange(clear_value)));
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            return Err(CommandEncoderError::InvalidAttachment(AttachmentError::NoClearValue));
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     Some(ArcRenderPassDepthStencilAttachment {
                         view,
                         depth: if format.has_depth_aspect() {
diff --git a/wgpu/src/backend/wgpu_core.rs b/wgpu/src/backend/wgpu_core.rs
index e070fb93fe..8a7c8e1c31 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/backend/wgpu_core.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/backend/wgpu_core.rs
@@ -404,16 +404,14 @@ fn map_store_op(op: StoreOp) -> wgc::command::StoreOp {
     }
 }
 
-fn map_load_op<V: Default>(op: LoadOp<V>) -> (wgc::command::LoadOp, V) {
+fn map_load_op<V>(op: LoadOp<V>) -> (wgc::command::LoadOp, Option<V>) {
     match op {
-        LoadOp::Clear(v) => (wgc::command::LoadOp::Clear, v),
-        LoadOp::Load => (wgc::command::LoadOp::Load, V::default()),
+        LoadOp::Clear(v) => (wgc::command::LoadOp::Clear, Some(v)),
+        LoadOp::Load => (wgc::command::LoadOp::Load, None),
     }
 }
 
-fn map_pass_channel<V: Copy + Default>(
-    ops: Option<&Operations<V>>,
-) -> wgc::command::PassChannel<V> {
+fn map_pass_channel<V: Copy>(ops: Option<&Operations<V>>) -> wgc::command::PassChannel<Option<V>> {
     match ops {
         Some(&Operations { load, store }) => {
             let (load_op, clear_value) = map_load_op(load);
@@ -427,7 +425,7 @@ fn map_pass_channel<V: Copy + Default>(
         None => wgc::command::PassChannel {
             load_op: None,
             store_op: None,
-            clear_value: V::default(),
+            clear_value: None,
             read_only: true,
         },
     }
@@ -2254,7 +2252,7 @@ impl dispatch::CommandEncoderInterface for CoreCommandEncoder {
                         resolve_target: at.resolve_target.map(|view| view.inner.as_core().id),
                         load_op,
                         store_op: map_store_op(at.ops.store),
-                        clear_value,
+                        clear_value: clear_value.unwrap_or_default(),
                     }
                 })
             })