diff --git a/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp b/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp
index d77863fbf0..43199e52f5 100644
--- a/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp
+++ b/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp
@@ -11,20 +11,25 @@ namespace Common::Compression {
 
 std::vector<u8> CompressDataZSTD(std::span<const u8> source, s32 compression_level) {
     compression_level = std::clamp(compression_level, ZSTD_minCLevel(), ZSTD_maxCLevel());
-
     const std::size_t max_compressed_size = ZSTD_compressBound(source.size());
-    std::vector<u8> compressed(max_compressed_size);
 
+    if (ZSTD_isError(max_compressed_size)) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Common, "Error determining ZSTD maximum compressed size: {} ({})",
+                  ZSTD_getErrorName(max_compressed_size), max_compressed_size);
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    std::vector<u8> compressed(max_compressed_size);
     const std::size_t compressed_size = ZSTD_compress(
         compressed.data(), compressed.size(), source.data(), source.size(), compression_level);
 
     if (ZSTD_isError(compressed_size)) {
-        // Compression failed
+        LOG_ERROR(Common, "Error compressing ZSTD data: {} ({})",
+                  ZSTD_getErrorName(compressed_size), compressed_size);
         return {};
     }
 
     compressed.resize(compressed_size);
-
     return compressed;
 }
 
@@ -35,15 +40,32 @@ std::vector<u8> CompressDataZSTDDefault(std::span<const u8> source) {
 std::vector<u8> DecompressDataZSTD(std::span<const u8> compressed) {
     const std::size_t decompressed_size =
         ZSTD_getFrameContentSize(compressed.data(), compressed.size());
-    std::vector<u8> decompressed(decompressed_size);
 
+    if (decompressed_size == ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Common, "ZSTD decompressed size could not be determined.");
+        return {};
+    }
+    if (decompressed_size == ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_ERROR || ZSTD_isError(decompressed_size)) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Common, "Error determining ZSTD decompressed size: {} ({})",
+                  ZSTD_getErrorName(decompressed_size), decompressed_size);
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    std::vector<u8> decompressed(decompressed_size);
     const std::size_t uncompressed_result_size = ZSTD_decompress(
         decompressed.data(), decompressed.size(), compressed.data(), compressed.size());
 
-    if (decompressed_size != uncompressed_result_size || ZSTD_isError(uncompressed_result_size)) {
-        // Decompression failed
+    if (decompressed_size != uncompressed_result_size) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Common, "ZSTD decompression expected {} bytes, got {}", decompressed_size,
+                  uncompressed_result_size);
         return {};
     }
+    if (ZSTD_isError(uncompressed_result_size)) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Common, "Error decompressing ZSTD data: {} ({})",
+                  ZSTD_getErrorName(uncompressed_result_size), uncompressed_result_size);
+        return {};
+    }
+
     return decompressed;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp
index bbc9cf5786..9f2ed2bab6 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ ShaderDiskCache::LoadPrecompiledFile(FileUtil::IOFile& file, bool compressed) {
     if (compressed) {
         const std::vector<u8> decompressed =
             Common::Compression::DecompressDataZSTD(precompiled_file);
+        if (decompressed.empty()) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Render_OpenGL, "Could not decompress precompiled shader cache.");
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
         SaveArrayToPrecompiled(decompressed.data(), decompressed.size());
     } else {
         SaveArrayToPrecompiled(precompiled_file.data(), precompiled_file.size());
diff --git a/src/video_core/shader/generator/shader_gen.h b/src/video_core/shader/generator/shader_gen.h
index 3dfbe09e2f..4a8ffc6562 100644
--- a/src/video_core/shader/generator/shader_gen.h
+++ b/src/video_core/shader/generator/shader_gen.h
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 
 namespace Pica::Shader::Generator {
 
+// NOTE: Changing the order impacts shader transferable and precompiled cache loading.
 enum ProgramType : u32 {
     VS = 0,
-    GS = 2,
     FS = 1,
+    GS = 2,
 };
 
 enum Attributes {