diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLHelpers.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLHelpers.h
index 986c1e91c3..760f646af6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLHelpers.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLHelpers.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#pragma once
+#pragma once
 
 #include <exception>
 #include <string>
@@ -1443,6 +1443,7 @@ namespace gl
 			rgba8 = GL_RGBA8,
 			r5g6b5 = GL_RGB565,
 			r8 = GL_R8,
+			r16 = GL_R16,
 			r32f = GL_R32F,
 			rg8 = GL_RG8,
 			rg16 = GL_RG16,
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTexture.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTexture.cpp
index 587f52b7db..d0aedcb374 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTexture.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLTexture.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ namespace gl
 			return std::make_tuple(GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, false);
 		case texture::internal_format::r8:
 			return std::make_tuple(GL_RED, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, false);
+		case texture::internal_format::r16:
+			return std::make_tuple(GL_RED, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, true);
 		case texture::internal_format::r32f:
 			return std::make_tuple(GL_RED, GL_FLOAT, true);
 		case texture::internal_format::r5g6b5: