diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_framebuffer.cc b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_framebuffer.cc
index 8ef6ee21723..54c9e65f753 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_framebuffer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_framebuffer.cc
@@ -686,8 +686,10 @@ GPUOffScreen *GPU_offscreen_create(int width,
   ofs->color = GPU_texture_create_2d("ofs_color", width, height, 1, format, usage, nullptr);
 
   if (depth) {
+    /* Format view flag is needed by Workbench Volumes to read the stencil view. */
+    eGPUTextureUsage depth_usage = usage | GPU_TEXTURE_USAGE_FORMAT_VIEW;
     ofs->depth = GPU_texture_create_2d(
-        "ofs_depth", width, height, 1, GPU_DEPTH24_STENCIL8, usage, nullptr);
+        "ofs_depth", width, height, 1, GPU_DEPTH24_STENCIL8, depth_usage, nullptr);
   }
 
   if ((depth && !ofs->depth) || !ofs->color) {