diff --git a/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/vk_helpers.cpp b/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/vk_helpers.cpp
index 672ca4d92a..b1f987b0c0 100644
--- a/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/vk_helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/vk_helpers.cpp
@@ -5796,6 +5796,16 @@ angle::Result ImageHelper::initExternal(ErrorContext *context,
     ASSERT(!IsAnySubresourceContentDefined(mVkImageContentDefined));
     ASSERT(!IsAnySubresourceContentDefined(mVkImageStencilContentDefined));
 
+    if (mCurrentSingleClearValue.valid())
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr,
+                "[POC-TRACE] ImageHelper::initExternal(this=%p) allocating FRESH VkImage "
+                "extents=%ux%ux%u layers=%u; mCurrentSingleClearValue STILL VALID from old "
+                "image (level=%d) -> RRI clear may be dropped\n",
+                (void *)this, extents.width, extents.height, extents.depth, layerCount,
+                mCurrentSingleClearValue.value().levelIndex);
+    }
+
     Renderer *renderer = context->getRenderer();
 
     mImageType           = gl_vk::GetImageType(textureType);
@@ -6071,6 +6081,13 @@ void ImageHelper::deriveExternalImageTiling(const void *createInfoChain)
 
 void ImageHelper::releaseImage(Renderer *renderer)
 {
+    if (mImage.valid() && mCurrentSingleClearValue.valid())
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr,
+                "[POC-TRACE] ImageHelper::releaseImage(this=%p) freeing VkImage; "
+                "mCurrentSingleClearValue STILL VALID (level=%d) -> stale cache survives\n",
+                (void *)this, mCurrentSingleClearValue.value().levelIndex);
+    }
     if (mImage.valid())
     {
         GarbageObjects garbageObjects;
@@ -8305,6 +8322,11 @@ void ImageHelper::removeStagedUpdates(ErrorContext *context,
                                       gl::LevelIndex levelGLStart,
                                       gl::LevelIndex levelGLEnd)
 {
+    fprintf(stderr,
+            "[POC-TRACE] ImageHelper::removeStagedUpdates(this=%p, levels=[%d,%d]) "
+            "mCurrentSingleClearValue.valid()=%d  <-- cache NOT reset here\n",
+            (void *)this, levelGLStart.get(), levelGLEnd.get(),
+            (int)mCurrentSingleClearValue.valid());
     assertSubresourceUpdateRefCountsConsistent();
 
     // Remove all updates to levels [start, end].
@@ -10195,6 +10217,12 @@ angle::Result ImageHelper::flushStagedUpdatesImpl(ContextVk *contextVk,
                     // is the GL level.
                     mCurrentSingleClearValue = update.data.clear;
                     mCurrentSingleClearValue.value().levelIndex = updateMipLevelGL.get();
+                    fprintf(stderr,
+                            "[POC-TRACE] flushStagedUpdatesImpl(this=%p) PRIMED "
+                            "mCurrentSingleClearValue level=%d layer=%u count=%u "
+                            "extents=%ux%ux%u\n",
+                            (void *)this, updateMipLevelGL.get(), updateBaseLayer,
+                            updateLayerCount, mExtents.width, mExtents.height, mExtents.depth);
 
                     // Do not call onWrite as it removes mCurrentSingleClearValue, but instead call
                     // setContentDefined directly.
@@ -10357,6 +10385,12 @@ angle::Result ImageHelper::flushStagedUpdates(ContextVk *contextVk,
                 if (IsClearOfAllChannels(update.updateSource) &&
                     mCurrentSingleClearValue.value() == update.data.clear)
                 {
+                    fprintf(stderr,
+                            "[POC-TRACE] *** flushStagedUpdates(this=%p) DROPPING clear on "
+                            "level=%d (cached==staged); current VkImage extents=%ux%ux%u "
+                            "layers=%u ***\n",
+                            (void *)this, clearLevel.get(), mExtents.width, mExtents.height,
+                            mExtents.depth, mLayerCount);
                     ANGLE_VK_PERF_WARNING(contextVk, GL_DEBUG_SEVERITY_LOW,
                                           "Repeated Clear on framebuffer attachment dropped");
                     update.release(renderer);