diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_adapter.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_adapter.cpp
index aa14c90aa..d320dc6b2 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_adapter.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_adapter.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ namespace dxvk {
     if (mapping.FormatSrgb  == VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED && srgb)
       return D3DERR_NOTAVAILABLE;
 
+    if (RType == D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE && mapping.Aspect != VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT)
+      return D3DERR_NOTAVAILABLE;
+
     if (RType == D3DRTYPE_VERTEXBUFFER || RType == D3DRTYPE_INDEXBUFFER)
       return D3D_OK;
 
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.cpp
index 1f66a626a..ba8a3140a 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
   HRESULT D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(
           D3D9DeviceEx*             pDevice,
+          D3DRESOURCETYPE           ResourceType,
           D3D9_COMMON_TEXTURE_DESC* pDesc) {
     auto* options = pDevice->GetOptions();
 
@@ -131,6 +132,11 @@ namespace dxvk {
         options->disableA8RT)
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
+    // Cube textures with depth formats are not supported on any native
+    // driver, and allowing them triggers a broken code path in Gothic 3.
+    if (ResourceType == D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE && mapping.Aspect != VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT)
+      return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
+
     // If the mapping is invalid then lets return invalid
     // Some edge cases:
     // NULL format does not map to anything, but should succeed
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.h
index 37b5bc3ae..a83b14ac4 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.h
@@ -179,11 +179,14 @@ namespace dxvk {
      * Fills in undefined values and validates the texture
      * parameters. Any error returned by this method should
      * be forwarded to the application.
+     * \param [in] pDevice D3D9 device
+     * \param [in] ResourceType Resource type
      * \param [in,out] pDesc Texture description
      * \returns \c S_OK if the parameters are valid
      */
     static HRESULT NormalizeTextureProperties(
             D3D9DeviceEx*              pDevice,
+            D3DRESOURCETYPE            ResourceType,
             D3D9_COMMON_TEXTURE_DESC*  pDesc);
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
index e99ad3837..87d39eeb7 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
                             || (Usage & D3DUSAGE_DYNAMIC)
                             || IsVendorFormat(EnumerateFormat(Format));
 
-    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, &desc)))
+    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE, &desc)))
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
     try {
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
                             || (Usage & D3DUSAGE_DYNAMIC)
                             || IsVendorFormat(EnumerateFormat(Format));
 
-    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, &desc)))
+    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, D3DRTYPE_VOLUMETEXTURE, &desc)))
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
     try {
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
                             || (Usage & D3DUSAGE_DYNAMIC)
                             || IsVendorFormat(EnumerateFormat(Format));
 
-    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, &desc)))
+    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE, &desc)))
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
     try {
@@ -3798,7 +3798,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     desc.IsAttachmentOnly   = TRUE;
     desc.IsLockable         = Lockable;
 
-    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, &desc)))
+    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE, &desc)))
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
     try {
@@ -3846,7 +3846,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     // Docs: Off-screen plain surfaces are always lockable, regardless of their pool types.
     desc.IsLockable         = TRUE;
 
-    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, &desc)))
+    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE, &desc)))
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
     if (pSharedHandle != nullptr && Pool != D3DPOOL_DEFAULT)
@@ -3901,7 +3901,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     // Docs don't say anything, so just assume it's lockable.
     desc.IsLockable         = TRUE;
 
-    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, &desc)))
+    if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE, &desc)))
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
     try {
@@ -7891,7 +7891,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
       // Docs: Also note that - unlike textures - swap chain back buffers, render targets [..] can be locked
       desc.IsLockable         = TRUE;
 
-      if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, &desc)))
+      if (FAILED(D3D9CommonTexture::NormalizeTextureProperties(this, D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE, &desc)))
         return D3DERR_NOTAVAILABLE;
 
       m_autoDepthStencil = new D3D9Surface(this, &desc, nullptr, nullptr);