diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp
index fe0d25b83f..dfda8f16f0 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp
@@ -1883,7 +1883,7 @@ GSTextureCache::Source* GSTextureCache::LookupSource(const bool is_color, const
 						// If the sizing is completely wrong on the frame vs the source when reading from alpha then it's likely the target has 2 different sizes for rgb and alpha.
 						// This is just changing the target width for the rect translation, it has no bearing on the actual source read or the target itself.
 						// Hitman Blood Money is an example of this in the theatre.
-						const u32 rt_tbw = (possible_shuffle || bw == 1 || GSUtil::GetChannelMask(psm) != 0x8 || frame.FBW <= bw || frame.FBW == t->m_TEX0.TBW || bw == t->m_TEX0.TBW) ? t->m_TEX0.TBW : frame.FBW;
+						rt_tbw = (possible_shuffle || bw == 1 || GSUtil::GetChannelMask(psm) != 0x8 || frame.FBW <= bw || frame.FBW == t->m_TEX0.TBW || bw == t->m_TEX0.TBW) ? t->m_TEX0.TBW : frame.FBW;
 
 						const bool can_translate = CanTranslate(adj_bp, bw, src_psm, new_rect, t->m_TEX0.TBP0, t->m_TEX0.PSM, rt_tbw);
 						if (can_translate)
@@ -3483,8 +3483,8 @@ bool GSTextureCache::PreloadTarget(GIFRegTEX0 TEX0, const GSVector2i& size, cons
 						// When the write covers the entire target, don't bother checking any earlier writes.
 						if (iter->blit.DBP <= TEX0.TBP0 && transfer_end >= rect_end)
 						{
-							// If it was a clear draw then we can use that as our target size.
-							if (iter->transfer_type == GSRendererHW::GetInstance()->EEGS_TransferType::Clear && iter->blit.DBP == TEX0.TBP0 && iter->blit.DPSM == TEX0.PSM)
+							// If it was an exact upload then we can assume this the target size.
+							if (iter->blit.DBP == TEX0.TBP0 && iter->blit.DBW == TEX0.TBW && iter->blit.DPSM == TEX0.PSM)
 								dst->UpdateValidity(iter->rect);
 
 							// Some games clear RT and Z at the same time, only erase if it's specifically this target.