diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/PipelineState/PipelineStateViewer.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Windows/PipelineState/PipelineStateViewer.cpp
index 237881e00..75134c2df 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/PipelineState/PipelineStateViewer.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/PipelineState/PipelineStateViewer.cpp
@@ -1109,7 +1109,8 @@ QString PipelineStateViewer::GetVBufferFormatString(uint32_t slot)
       format += QString::number(fmt.compCount);
     }
 
-    format += QFormatStr(" %1;\n").arg(QString(attrs[i].name));
+    format +=
+        QFormatStr(" %1;\n").arg(QString(attrs[i].name).replace(QLatin1Char('.'), QLatin1Char('_')));
   }
 
   if(stride > 0)