diff --git a/engine/include/XCEngine/Rendering/Pipelines/ScriptableRenderPipelineHost.h b/engine/include/XCEngine/Rendering/Pipelines/ScriptableRenderPipelineHost.h
index cb5713dc..538adb21 100644
--- a/engine/include/XCEngine/Rendering/Pipelines/ScriptableRenderPipelineHost.h
+++ b/engine/include/XCEngine/Rendering/Pipelines/ScriptableRenderPipelineHost.h
@@ -46,12 +46,20 @@ public:
         const RenderSceneData& sceneData) override;
 
 private:
+    bool EnsureInitialized(const RenderContext& context);
+    void ShutdownInitializedComponents();
+    void ResetInitializationState();
+    void ClearInitializationContextIfNoComponentsAreInitialized();
     void ResetStageRecorder(std::unique_ptr<RenderPipelineStageRecorder> stageRecorder);
     void ResetPipelineRenderer(std::unique_ptr<RenderPipelineRenderer> pipelineRenderer);
 
     std::unique_ptr<RenderPipelineStageRecorder> m_stageRecorder;
     std::shared_ptr<const RenderPipelineAsset> m_pipelineRendererAsset;
     std::unique_ptr<RenderPipelineRenderer> m_pipelineRenderer;
+    RHI::RHIDevice* m_initializedDevice = nullptr;
+    RHI::RHIType m_initializedBackendType = RHI::RHIType::D3D12;
+    bool m_pipelineRendererInitialized = false;
+    bool m_stageRecorderInitialized = false;
 };
 
 class ScriptableRenderPipelineHostAsset final : public RenderPipelineAsset {
diff --git a/engine/src/Rendering/Pipelines/ScriptableRenderPipelineHost.cpp b/engine/src/Rendering/Pipelines/ScriptableRenderPipelineHost.cpp
index 987fa506..0f3a2472 100644
--- a/engine/src/Rendering/Pipelines/ScriptableRenderPipelineHost.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/Rendering/Pipelines/ScriptableRenderPipelineHost.cpp
@@ -93,19 +93,7 @@ void ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::SetPipelineRendererAsset(
 }
 
 bool ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::Initialize(const RenderContext& context) {
-    if (m_pipelineRenderer == nullptr ||
-        !m_pipelineRenderer->Initialize(context)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (m_stageRecorder != nullptr &&
-        !m_stageRecorder->Initialize(context)) {
-        m_stageRecorder->Shutdown();
-        m_pipelineRenderer->Shutdown();
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
+    return EnsureInitialized(context);
 }
 
 void ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::Shutdown() {
@@ -116,6 +104,7 @@ void ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::Shutdown() {
         m_pipelineRenderer->Shutdown();
     }
     ShutdownCameraFrameStandalonePasses();
+    ResetInitializationState();
 }
 
 bool ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::SupportsStageRenderGraph(
@@ -128,6 +117,10 @@ bool ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::SupportsStageRenderGraph(
 
 bool ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::RecordStageRenderGraph(
     const RenderPipelineStageRenderGraphContext& context) {
+    if (!EnsureInitialized(context.renderContext)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (m_stageRecorder != nullptr &&
         m_stageRecorder->SupportsStageRenderGraph(context.stage)) {
         return m_stageRecorder->RecordStageRenderGraph(context);
@@ -139,6 +132,10 @@ bool ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::RecordStageRenderGraph(
 
 bool ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::Render(
     const FrameExecutionContext& executionContext) {
+    if (!EnsureInitialized(executionContext.renderContext)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return m_pipelineRenderer != nullptr &&
            m_pipelineRenderer->Render(executionContext);
 }
@@ -147,10 +144,86 @@ bool ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::Render(
     const RenderContext& context,
     const RenderSurface& surface,
     const RenderSceneData& sceneData) {
+    if (!EnsureInitialized(context)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return m_pipelineRenderer != nullptr &&
            m_pipelineRenderer->Render(context, surface, sceneData);
 }
 
+bool ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::EnsureInitialized(const RenderContext& context) {
+    if (!context.IsValid() || m_pipelineRenderer == nullptr) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const bool hasInitializationContext =
+        m_initializedDevice != nullptr ||
+        m_pipelineRendererInitialized ||
+        m_stageRecorderInitialized;
+    if (hasInitializationContext &&
+        (m_initializedDevice != context.device ||
+         m_initializedBackendType != context.backendType)) {
+        ShutdownInitializedComponents();
+    }
+
+    if (!m_pipelineRendererInitialized) {
+        if (!m_pipelineRenderer->Initialize(context)) {
+            m_pipelineRenderer->Shutdown();
+            ClearInitializationContextIfNoComponentsAreInitialized();
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        m_pipelineRendererInitialized = true;
+        m_initializedDevice = context.device;
+        m_initializedBackendType = context.backendType;
+    }
+
+    if (m_stageRecorder != nullptr &&
+        !m_stageRecorderInitialized) {
+        if (!m_stageRecorder->Initialize(context)) {
+            m_stageRecorder->Shutdown();
+            ShutdownInitializedComponents();
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        m_stageRecorderInitialized = true;
+        m_initializedDevice = context.device;
+        m_initializedBackendType = context.backendType;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::ShutdownInitializedComponents() {
+    if (m_stageRecorderInitialized &&
+        m_stageRecorder != nullptr) {
+        m_stageRecorder->Shutdown();
+    }
+
+    if (m_pipelineRendererInitialized &&
+        m_pipelineRenderer != nullptr) {
+        m_pipelineRenderer->Shutdown();
+    }
+
+    ResetInitializationState();
+}
+
+void ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::ResetInitializationState() {
+    m_initializedDevice = nullptr;
+    m_initializedBackendType = RHI::RHIType::D3D12;
+    m_pipelineRendererInitialized = false;
+    m_stageRecorderInitialized = false;
+}
+
+void ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::ClearInitializationContextIfNoComponentsAreInitialized() {
+    if (!m_pipelineRendererInitialized &&
+        !m_stageRecorderInitialized) {
+        m_initializedDevice = nullptr;
+        m_initializedBackendType = RHI::RHIType::D3D12;
+    }
+}
+
 void ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::ResetStageRecorder(
     std::unique_ptr<RenderPipelineStageRecorder> stageRecorder) {
     if (m_stageRecorder != nullptr) {
@@ -158,6 +231,8 @@ void ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::ResetStageRecorder(
     }
 
     m_stageRecorder = std::move(stageRecorder);
+    m_stageRecorderInitialized = false;
+    ClearInitializationContextIfNoComponentsAreInitialized();
 }
 
 void ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::ResetPipelineRenderer(
@@ -174,6 +249,9 @@ void ScriptableRenderPipelineHost::ResetPipelineRenderer(
         m_pipelineRenderer =
             CreatePipelineRendererFromAsset(m_pipelineRendererAsset);
     }
+
+    m_pipelineRendererInitialized = false;
+    ClearInitializationContextIfNoComponentsAreInitialized();
 }
 
 ScriptableRenderPipelineHostAsset::ScriptableRenderPipelineHostAsset()
diff --git a/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_scene_renderer.cpp b/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_scene_renderer.cpp
index a30f9677..631ffd98 100644
--- a/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_scene_renderer.cpp
+++ b/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_scene_renderer.cpp
@@ -3853,11 +3853,19 @@ TEST(ScriptableRenderPipelineHost_Test, ForwardsRendererLifetimeAndFrameRenderin
             request.context,
             request.surface,
             sceneData));
+        EXPECT_EQ(replacementState->initializeCalls, 1);
         EXPECT_EQ(replacementState->renderCalls, 1);
         EXPECT_EQ(replacementState->lastSurfaceWidth, 800u);
         EXPECT_EQ(replacementState->lastSurfaceHeight, 600u);
         EXPECT_EQ(replacementState->lastCamera, camera);
 
+        ASSERT_TRUE(host.Render(FrameExecutionContext(
+            request.context,
+            request.surface,
+            sceneData)));
+        EXPECT_EQ(replacementState->initializeCalls, 1);
+        EXPECT_EQ(replacementState->renderCalls, 2);
+
         replacementState->supportsMainSceneRenderGraph = true;
         RenderGraph graph = {};
         RenderGraphBuilder graphBuilder(graph);
@@ -3883,6 +3891,7 @@ TEST(ScriptableRenderPipelineHost_Test, ForwardsRendererLifetimeAndFrameRenderin
         };
         EXPECT_TRUE(host.SupportsStageRenderGraph(CameraFrameStage::MainScene));
         EXPECT_TRUE(host.RecordStageRenderGraph(graphContext));
+        EXPECT_EQ(replacementState->initializeCalls, 1);
         EXPECT_EQ(replacementState->recordMainSceneCalls, 1);
     }
 
@@ -3950,7 +3959,13 @@ TEST(ScriptableRenderPipelineHost_Test, PrefersStageRecorderBeforeFallbackRender
 
         EXPECT_TRUE(host.SupportsStageRenderGraph(CameraFrameStage::MainScene));
         EXPECT_TRUE(host.RecordStageRenderGraph(graphContext));
+        EXPECT_EQ(rendererState->initializeCalls, 1);
+        EXPECT_EQ(replacementRecorderState->initializeCalls, 1);
         EXPECT_EQ(replacementRecorderState->recordMainSceneCalls, 1);
+        EXPECT_TRUE(host.RecordStageRenderGraph(graphContext));
+        EXPECT_EQ(rendererState->initializeCalls, 1);
+        EXPECT_EQ(replacementRecorderState->initializeCalls, 1);
+        EXPECT_EQ(replacementRecorderState->recordMainSceneCalls, 2);
         EXPECT_TRUE(replacementRecorderState->lastReceivedRenderGraphBlackboard);
         EXPECT_EQ(rendererState->recordMainSceneCalls, 0);
     }