diff --git a/NativeRenderPlugin/RenderAPI_Metal.mm b/NativeRenderPlugin/RenderAPI_Metal.mm
index 170e070..a568a65 100644
--- a/NativeRenderPlugin/RenderAPI_Metal.mm
+++ b/NativeRenderPlugin/RenderAPI_Metal.mm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void spatialUpScale(void*data);
 private:
 	id <MTLFXSpatialScaler> mfx_spatial_scaler; 
+	id <MTLCommandQueue> commandQueue;
 	IUnityGraphicsMetal* metal_graphics;
 };
 
@@ -97,19 +98,20 @@ void RenderAPI_Metal::spatialUpScale(void* data)
 			desc.colorProcessingMode  = MTLFXSpatialScalerColorProcessingModeLinear;
 
 			mfx_spatial_scaler = [desc newSpatialScalerWithDevice:_device];
-			if (mfx_spatial_scaler == nil) 
-			{
-				return;
-			}
+			commandQueue = [_device newCommandQueue];
 		}
+
+		if (mfx_spatial_scaler == nil || commandQueue == nil) 
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
 		mfx_spatial_scaler.colorTexture = srctex; 
 		mfx_spatial_scaler.outputTexture = dsttex; 
 		// if(!cmd)
 		{
-			id <MTLCommandQueue> _commandQueue = [_device newCommandQueue];
-			id <MTLCommandBuffer> upscaleCommandBuffer = [_commandQueue commandBuffer];
+			id <MTLCommandBuffer> upscaleCommandBuffer = [commandQueue commandBuffer];
 			upscaleCommandBuffer.label = @"Upscale Command Buffer";
-
 			[mfx_spatial_scaler encodeToCommandBuffer:upscaleCommandBuffer];
 			[upscaleCommandBuffer commit];
 		}