diff --git a/engine/include/XCEngine/Rendering/Execution/CameraFrameStage.h b/engine/include/XCEngine/Rendering/Execution/CameraFrameStage.h
index 8a347869..fcdcb050 100644
--- a/engine/include/XCEngine/Rendering/Execution/CameraFrameStage.h
+++ b/engine/include/XCEngine/Rendering/Execution/CameraFrameStage.h
@@ -192,5 +192,16 @@ GetCameraFrameStageSharedOutputSurfaceRole(CameraFrameStage stage) {
     }
 }
 
+inline constexpr bool DoesCameraFrameStageFallbackUseColorOnlySurfaceAccess(
+    CameraFrameStage stage) {
+    return IsCameraFrameFullscreenSequenceStage(stage);
+}
+
+inline constexpr bool
+DoesCameraFrameStageFallbackPromoteSourceToPixelShaderResource(
+    CameraFrameStage stage) {
+    return IsCameraFrameFullscreenSequenceStage(stage);
+}
+
 } // namespace Rendering
 } // namespace XCEngine
diff --git a/engine/src/Rendering/Execution/Internal/CameraFrameGraph/StageContract.cpp b/engine/src/Rendering/Execution/Internal/CameraFrameGraph/StageContract.cpp
index 4b589682..adc6d9ea 100644
--- a/engine/src/Rendering/Execution/Internal/CameraFrameGraph/StageContract.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/Rendering/Execution/Internal/CameraFrameGraph/StageContract.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ std::vector<RenderGraphTextureHandle> BuildCameraFrameStageGraphDefaultColorTarg
 
 RenderGraphSurfaceAccessMode BuildCameraFrameStageFallbackSurfaceAccessMode(
     CameraFrameStage stage) {
-    return IsCameraFrameFullscreenSequenceStage(stage)
+    return DoesCameraFrameStageFallbackUseColorOnlySurfaceAccess(stage)
         ? RenderGraphSurfaceAccessMode::ColorOnly
         : RenderGraphSurfaceAccessMode::ColorDepth;
 }
@@ -509,7 +509,8 @@ CameraFrameStageFallbackSurfaceResolution ResolveCameraFrameStageFallbackSurface
     }
 
     resolution.sourceSurface = stageState.sourceSurfaceTemplate;
-    if (IsCameraFrameFullscreenSequenceStage(stageState.stage) &&
+    if (DoesCameraFrameStageFallbackPromoteSourceToPixelShaderResource(
+            stageState.stage) &&
         graphOwnsSourceTransitions) {
         resolution.sourceSurface =
             BuildGraphManagedImportedSurface(
diff --git a/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_frame_graph_stage_contract.cpp b/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_frame_graph_stage_contract.cpp
index aef757a2..da5905db 100644
--- a/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_frame_graph_stage_contract.cpp
+++ b/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_frame_graph_stage_contract.cpp
@@ -1099,6 +1099,33 @@ TEST(CameraFrameRenderGraphStageContract_Test, ResolvesFullscreenFallbackSurface
         XCEngine::RHI::ResourceStates::PixelShaderResource);
 }
 
+TEST(CameraFrameRenderGraphStageContract_Test, ResolvesRegularFallbackSurfaceWithoutPromotingSourceState) {
+    CameraFrameStageGraphBuildState stageState = {};
+    stageState.stage = CameraFrameStage::ObjectId;
+    stageState.hasSourceSurface = true;
+    stageState.surfaceTemplate = RenderSurface(800, 600);
+    stageState.surfaceTemplate.SetAutoTransitionEnabled(true);
+    stageState.sourceSurfaceTemplate = RenderSurface(800, 600);
+    stageState.sourceSurfaceTemplate.SetAutoTransitionEnabled(true);
+    stageState.sourceColorView =
+        reinterpret_cast<XCEngine::RHI::RHIResourceView*>(35);
+    stageState.sourceColorState = XCEngine::RHI::ResourceStates::CopySrc;
+
+    const CameraFrameStageFallbackSurfaceResolution resolution =
+        ResolveCameraFrameStageFallbackSurfaceResolution(
+            stageState,
+            true,
+            true);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(resolution.hasSourceSurface);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(resolution.sourceSurface.IsAutoTransitionEnabled());
+    EXPECT_FALSE(resolution.outputSurface.IsAutoTransitionEnabled());
+    EXPECT_EQ(resolution.sourceColorView, stageState.sourceColorView);
+    EXPECT_EQ(
+        resolution.sourceColorState,
+        XCEngine::RHI::ResourceStates::CopySrc);
+}
+
 TEST(CameraFrameRenderGraphStageContract_Test, BuildsFallbackPassContextFromResolvedSurfaces) {
     CameraFrameStageFallbackSurfaceResolution resolution = {};
     resolution.hasSourceSurface = true;
diff --git a/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_frame_graph_stage_policy.cpp b/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_frame_graph_stage_policy.cpp
index 3f44aa34..1e8ed6b3 100644
--- a/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_frame_graph_stage_policy.cpp
+++ b/tests/Rendering/unit/test_camera_frame_graph_stage_policy.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ TEST(CameraFrameRenderGraphStagePolicy_Test, ReportsStageFullscreenAndTransition
     EXPECT_EQ(
         GetCameraFrameStageSharedOutputSurfaceRole(CameraFrameStage::PostProcess),
         CameraFrameStageSharedSurfaceRole::None);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(
+        DoesCameraFrameStageFallbackUseColorOnlySurfaceAccess(
+            CameraFrameStage::PostProcess));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(
+        DoesCameraFrameStageFallbackUseColorOnlySurfaceAccess(
+            CameraFrameStage::FinalOutput));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(
+        DoesCameraFrameStageFallbackUseColorOnlySurfaceAccess(
+            CameraFrameStage::ObjectId));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(
+        DoesCameraFrameStageFallbackPromoteSourceToPixelShaderResource(
+            CameraFrameStage::PostProcess));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(
+        DoesCameraFrameStageFallbackPromoteSourceToPixelShaderResource(
+            CameraFrameStage::ShadowCaster));
 
     EXPECT_EQ(
         GetCameraFrameStageExecutionKind(CameraFrameStage::PostProcess),