diff --git a/src/vk/vk_image.c b/src/vk/vk_image.c
index a1b77ac..90b680a 100644
--- a/src/vk/vk_image.c
+++ b/src/vk/vk_image.c
@@ -1137,9 +1137,26 @@ Vk_LoadPic(char *name, byte *pic, int width, int realwidth,
 		// resize 8bit images only when we forced such logic
 		if (r_scale8bittextures->value)
 		{
-			byte *image_converted = malloc(width * height * 4);
-			scale2x(pic, image_converted, width, height);
-			image->vk_texture.mipLevels = Vk_Upload8(image_converted, width * 2, height * 2, image->type, &texBuffer, &upload_width, &upload_height);
+			byte *image_converted;
+			int scale = 2;
+
+			// scale 3 times if lerp image
+			if (!nolerp && (vid.height >= 240 * 3))
+				scale = 3;
+
+			image_converted = malloc(width * height * scale * scale);
+			if (!image_converted)
+				return NULL;
+
+			if (scale == 3) {
+				scale3x(pic, image_converted, width, height);
+			} else {
+				scale2x(pic, image_converted, width, height);
+			}
+
+			image->vk_texture.mipLevels = Vk_Upload8(image_converted, width * scale, height * scale,
+						image->type, &texBuffer,
+						&upload_width, &upload_height);
 			free(image_converted);
 		}
 		else