diff --git a/OptiScaler/dllmain.cpp b/OptiScaler/dllmain.cpp
index 7fc49c42..80a67233 100644
--- a/OptiScaler/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/OptiScaler/dllmain.cpp
@@ -973,6 +973,12 @@ static void CheckQuirks()
     if (quirks & GameQuirk::DontUseNTShared && !Config::Instance()->DontUseNTShared.has_value())
         Config::Instance()->DontUseNTShared.set_volatile_value(true);
 
+    if (quirks & GameQuirk::DontUseUnrealBarriers && !Config::Instance()->ColorResourceBarrier.has_value())
+        Config::Instance()->ColorResourceBarrier.set_volatile_value(128);
+
+    if (quirks & GameQuirk::DontUseUnrealBarriers && !Config::Instance()->MVResourceBarrier.has_value())
+        Config::Instance()->MVResourceBarrier.set_volatile_value(128);
+
     State::Instance().gameQuirks = quirks;
 }
 
diff --git a/OptiScaler/misc/Quirks.h b/OptiScaler/misc/Quirks.h
index 8f9ae994..59a6332b 100644
--- a/OptiScaler/misc/Quirks.h
+++ b/OptiScaler/misc/Quirks.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ enum class GameQuirk : uint64_t
     EnableVulkanExtensionSpoofing,
     DisableOptiXessPipelineCreation,
     DontUseNTShared,
+    DontUseUnrealBarriers,
 
     // Quirks that are applied deeper in code
     CyberpunkHudlessStateOverride,
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ static const QuirkEntry quirkTable[] = {
 
     // Returnal
     // no spoof needed for DLSS inputs, but no DLSSG and Reflex
-    QUIRK_ENTRY("returnal-win64-shipping.exe", GameQuirk::DisableDxgiSpoofing),
+    QUIRK_ENTRY("returnal-win64-shipping.exe", GameQuirk::DisableDxgiSpoofing, GameQuirk::DontUseUnrealBarriers),
 
     // UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection
     // no spoof needed for DLSS inputs
@@ -249,6 +250,8 @@ static void printQuirks(flag_set<GameQuirk>& quirks)
         spdlog::info("Quirk: Disable custom pipeline creation for XeSS");
     if (quirks & GameQuirk::DontUseNTShared)
         spdlog::info("Quirk: Don't use NTShared enabled");
+    if (quirks & GameQuirk::DontUseUnrealBarriers)
+        spdlog::info("Quirk: Don't use resource barrier fix for Unreal Engine games");
 
     return;
 }
diff --git a/OptiScaler/upscalers/xess/XeSSFeature_Dx12.cpp b/OptiScaler/upscalers/xess/XeSSFeature_Dx12.cpp
index 9ceb7888..f10ddecf 100644
--- a/OptiScaler/upscalers/xess/XeSSFeature_Dx12.cpp
+++ b/OptiScaler/upscalers/xess/XeSSFeature_Dx12.cpp
@@ -243,14 +243,17 @@ bool XeSSFeatureDx12::Evaluate(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* InCommandList, NVSDK_N
     else
         LOG_DEBUG("AutoExposure enabled!");
 
-    bool supportsFloatResponsivePixelMask = Version() >= feature_version { 2, 0, 1 };
     ID3D12Resource* paramReactiveMask = nullptr;
+    InParameters->Get("FSR.reactive", &paramReactiveMask);
+    bool supportsFloatResponsivePixelMask = Version() >= feature_version { 2, 0, 1 };
 
-    if (supportsFloatResponsivePixelMask &&
-        InParameters->Get("FSR.reactive", &paramReactiveMask) == NVSDK_NGX_Result_Success)
+    if (supportsFloatResponsivePixelMask && paramReactiveMask != nullptr)
     {
-        if (!Config::Instance()->DisableReactiveMask.value_or(!supportsFloatResponsivePixelMask))
+        if (!Config::Instance()->DisableReactiveMask.value_or(false))
+        {
+            LOG_DEBUG("Using FSR reactive mask");
             params.pResponsivePixelMaskTexture = paramReactiveMask;
+        }
     }
     else
     {