diff --git a/Apps/UnitTests/CMakeLists.txt b/Apps/UnitTests/CMakeLists.txt
index bce196c5f..5c303c1fc 100644
--- a/Apps/UnitTests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Apps/UnitTests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ set(SOURCES
     "Source/Tests.JavaScript.cpp"
     "Source/Tests.NativeEngine.InstanceData.cpp"
     "Source/Tests.NativeEngine.ImageFormats.cpp"
+    "Source/Tests.NativeEngine.DepthTextures.cpp"
     "Source/Tests.NativeEngine.Teardown.cpp"
     "Source/Tests.ShaderCache.cpp"
     "Source/Tests.ShaderCompilation.cpp"
diff --git a/Apps/UnitTests/Source/Tests.NativeEngine.DepthTextures.cpp b/Apps/UnitTests/Source/Tests.NativeEngine.DepthTextures.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8ffae256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apps/UnitTests/Source/Tests.NativeEngine.DepthTextures.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <Babylon/AppRuntime.h>
+#include <Babylon/Graphics/Device.h>
+#include <Babylon/Graphics/DeviceContext.h>
+#include <Babylon/Graphics/FrameBuffer.h>
+#include <Babylon/Graphics/Texture.h>
+#include <Babylon/Plugins/NativeEngine.h>
+#include <Babylon/Polyfills/Console.h>
+#include <napi/pointer.h>
+
+#include <array>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <future>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+extern Babylon::Graphics::Configuration g_deviceConfig;
+
+TEST(NativeEngineDepthTextures, ExposesReadableDepthAndPreservesFramebufferOwnership)
+{
+    Babylon::Graphics::Device device{g_deviceConfig};
+    device.StartRenderingCurrentFrame();
+    Babylon::AppRuntime runtime{};
+    std::promise<std::string> completed;
+    auto future = completed.get_future();
+    runtime.Dispatch([&](Napi::Env env) {
+        std::string error;
+        try
+        {
+            device.AddToJavaScript(env);
+            Babylon::Polyfills::Console::Initialize(env, [](const char* message, auto) {
+                std::cout << message << std::endl;
+            });
+            Babylon::Plugins::NativeEngine::Initialize(env);
+            auto& context = Babylon::Graphics::DeviceContext::GetFromJavaScript(env);
+            auto frameScope = context.AcquireFrameCompletionScope();
+            auto engine = env.Global().Get("_native").As<Napi::Object>().Get("Engine").As<Napi::Function>().New({});
+            const auto createFrameBuffer = [&](Napi::Value texture, bool stencil, bool depth, uint32_t samples = 1) {
+                return engine.Get("createFrameBuffer").As<Napi::Function>().Call(engine, {
+                    texture, Napi::Number::New(env, 16), Napi::Number::New(env, 16),
+                    Napi::Boolean::New(env, stencil), Napi::Boolean::New(env, depth), Napi::Number::New(env, samples)});
+            };
+            const std::array<uint64_t, 3> renderTargetFlags{
+                BGFX_TEXTURE_RT, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_X2, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_X4};
+            for (size_t index = 0; index < renderTargetFlags.size(); ++index)
+            {
+                const uint32_t samples = 1u << index;
+                const uint64_t samplingFlag = index == 0 ? BGFX_TEXTURE_NONE : BGFX_TEXTURE_MSAA_SAMPLE;
+                const uint64_t flags = renderTargetFlags[index] | samplingFlag;
+                SCOPED_TRACE(samples);
+                for (const bool stencil : {false, true})
+                {
+                    SCOPED_TRACE(stencil);
+                    if (index != 0 &&
+                        !bgfx::isTextureValid(0, false, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D24S8, flags) &&
+                        (stencil || (!bgfx::isTextureValid(0, false, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D32F, flags) &&
+                                     !bgfx::isTextureValid(0, false, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D24, flags))))
+                    {
+                        std::cout << "Skipping unsupported readable depth MSAA: samples=" << samples
+                                  << ", stencil=" << stencil << std::endl;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    for (const bool depth : {false, true})
+                    {
+                        auto value = engine.Get("createTexture").As<Napi::Function>().Call(engine, {});
+                        auto* texture = value.As<Napi::Pointer<Babylon::Graphics::Texture>>().Get();
+                        if (!stencil && !depth)
+                        {
+                            EXPECT_THROW(createFrameBuffer(value, stencil, depth, samples), Napi::Error);
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        auto frameBufferValue = createFrameBuffer(value, stencil, depth, samples);
+                        auto* frameBuffer = frameBufferValue.As<Napi::Pointer<Babylon::Graphics::FrameBuffer>>().Get();
+                        EXPECT_TRUE(texture->IsValid());
+                        EXPECT_EQ(texture->Width(), 16u);
+                        EXPECT_EQ(texture->Height(), 16u);
+                        EXPECT_EQ(texture->Flags() & BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY, 0u);
+                        EXPECT_EQ(texture->Flags() & BGFX_TEXTURE_MSAA_SAMPLE, samplingFlag);
+                        EXPECT_EQ(texture->Flags() & BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_MASK, renderTargetFlags[index]);
+                        EXPECT_EQ(texture->Handle().idx, bgfx::getTexture(frameBuffer->Handle(), 0).idx);
+                        EXPECT_TRUE(frameBuffer->HasDepth());
+                        EXPECT_EQ(frameBuffer->HasStencil(), stencil);
+                        texture->Dispose();
+                        // Disposing the non-owning alias must leave the framebuffer usable.
+                        frameBuffer->Clear(*context.GetActiveEncoder(),
+                            BGFX_CLEAR_DEPTH | (stencil ? BGFX_CLEAR_STENCIL : 0), 0, 0.25f, 0);
+                        frameBuffer->Dispose();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            auto frameBufferValue = createFrameBuffer(env.Null(), false, true);
+            auto* frameBuffer = frameBufferValue.As<Napi::Pointer<Babylon::Graphics::FrameBuffer>>().Get();
+            EXPECT_TRUE(frameBuffer->HasDepth());
+            EXPECT_FALSE(frameBuffer->HasStencil());
+            frameBuffer->Dispose();
+            engine.Get("dispose").As<Napi::Function>().Call(engine, {});
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception& ex)
+        {
+            error = ex.what();
+        }
+        completed.set_value(std::move(error));
+    });
+    while (future.wait_for(std::chrono::milliseconds{16}) != std::future_status::ready)
+    {
+        device.FinishRenderingCurrentFrame();
+        device.StartRenderingCurrentFrame();
+    }
+    EXPECT_EQ(future.get(), "");
+    device.FinishRenderingCurrentFrame();
+}
diff --git a/Plugins/NativeEngine/Source/NativeEngine.cpp b/Plugins/NativeEngine/Source/NativeEngine.cpp
index 736d7a907..b250ad93c 100644
--- a/Plugins/NativeEngine/Source/NativeEngine.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/NativeEngine/Source/NativeEngine.cpp
@@ -2467,10 +2467,16 @@ namespace Babylon
         const uint32_t samples = info[5].IsUndefined() ? 1 : info[5].As<Napi::Number>().Uint32Value();
 
         // A single render target is just the zero-or-one color attachment case of the shared implementation.
+        const bool requestDepthStencilTexture = texture != nullptr && !texture->IsValid();
+        if (requestDepthStencilTexture && !generateDepth && !generateStencilBuffer)
+        {
+            throw Napi::Error::New(info.Env(), "An uninitialized texture requires a depth/stencil attachment");
+        }
         Graphics::Texture* const colorTextures[]{texture};
-        const gsl::span<Graphics::Texture* const> colorAttachments{colorTextures, texture != nullptr ? 1u : 0u};
+        const gsl::span<Graphics::Texture* const> colorAttachments{colorTextures, texture != nullptr && !requestDepthStencilTexture ? 1u : 0u};
 
-        return CreateFrameBufferImpl(info.Env(), colorAttachments, width, height, generateStencilBuffer, generateDepth, samples);
+        return CreateFrameBufferImpl(info.Env(), colorAttachments, width, height, generateStencilBuffer, generateDepth, samples,
+            requestDepthStencilTexture ? texture : nullptr);
     }
 
     Napi::Value NativeEngine::CreateMultiFrameBuffer(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info)
@@ -2498,7 +2504,7 @@ namespace Babylon
         return CreateFrameBufferImpl(info.Env(), gsl::span<Graphics::Texture* const>{colorTextures.data(), colorCount}, width, height, generateStencilBuffer, generateDepth, samples);
     }
 
-    Napi::Value NativeEngine::CreateFrameBufferImpl(Napi::Env env, gsl::span<Graphics::Texture* const> colorTextures, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, bool generateStencilBuffer, bool generateDepth, uint32_t samples)
+    Napi::Value NativeEngine::CreateFrameBufferImpl(Napi::Env env, gsl::span<Graphics::Texture* const> colorTextures, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, bool generateStencilBuffer, bool generateDepth, uint32_t samples, Graphics::Texture* depthStencilTexture)
     {
         const bgfx::Caps* caps = bgfx::getCaps();
         const uint32_t colorCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(colorTextures.size());
@@ -2527,6 +2533,8 @@ namespace Babylon
 
         bgfx::TextureHandle depthStencilTextureHandle = BGFX_INVALID_HANDLE;
         int8_t depthStencilAttachmentIndex = -1;
+        bgfx::TextureFormat::Enum depthStencilTextureFormat = bgfx::TextureFormat::Unknown;
+        uint64_t depthStencilTextureFlags = BGFX_TEXTURE_NONE;
         if (generateStencilBuffer || generateDepth)
         {
             if (generateStencilBuffer && !generateDepth)
@@ -2534,7 +2542,13 @@ namespace Babylon
                 JsConsoleLogger::LogWarn(env, "Stencil without depth is not supported, assuming depth and stencil");
             }
 
-            auto flags = BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY | RenderTargetSamplesToBgfxMsaaFlag(samples);
+            const auto msaaFlag = RenderTargetSamplesToBgfxMsaaFlag(samples);
+            auto flags = BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY | msaaFlag;
+            if (depthStencilTexture != nullptr)
+            {
+                // A standalone texture must be readable. Multisampled depth is sampled directly, not resolved.
+                flags = msaaFlag == BGFX_TEXTURE_NONE ? BGFX_TEXTURE_RT : msaaFlag | BGFX_TEXTURE_MSAA_SAMPLE;
+            }
 
             // Pick a depth(/stencil) format the active renderer actually supports as an RT.
             // Plain D32 is not a valid D3D11 depth RT (bgfx maps it to R24G8 with no DSV), and
@@ -2561,6 +2575,8 @@ namespace Babylon
                 throw Napi::Error::New(env, "No supported depth/stencil texture format for frame buffer");
             }
             depthStencilTextureHandle = bgfx::createTexture2D(width, height, false, 1, depthStencilFormat, flags);
+            depthStencilTextureFormat = depthStencilFormat;
+            depthStencilTextureFlags = flags;
 
             // bgfx doesn't add flag D3D11_RESOURCE_MISC_GENERATE_MIPS for depth textures (missing that flag will crash D3D with resolving)
             // And not sure it makes sense to generate mipmaps from a depth buffer with exponential values.
@@ -2581,7 +2597,13 @@ namespace Babylon
             throw Napi::Error::New(env, "Failed to create frame buffer");
         }
 
-        Graphics::FrameBuffer* frameBuffer = new Graphics::FrameBuffer(m_deviceContext, frameBufferHandle, width, height, false, generateDepth, generateStencilBuffer, depthStencilAttachmentIndex);
+        const bool hasDepthAttachment = generateDepth || generateStencilBuffer;
+        Graphics::FrameBuffer* frameBuffer = new Graphics::FrameBuffer(m_deviceContext, frameBufferHandle, width, height, false, hasDepthAttachment, generateStencilBuffer, depthStencilAttachmentIndex);
+        if (depthStencilTexture != nullptr)
+        {
+            // The framebuffer owns its depth attachment; expose a non-owning texture for sampling.
+            depthStencilTexture->Attach(depthStencilTextureHandle, width, height, false, 1, depthStencilTextureFormat, depthStencilTextureFlags);
+        }
         return Napi::Pointer<Graphics::FrameBuffer>::Create(env, frameBuffer, Napi::NapiPointerDeleter(frameBuffer));
     }
 
diff --git a/Plugins/NativeEngine/Source/NativeEngine.h b/Plugins/NativeEngine/Source/NativeEngine.h
index 36af48a8a..35c6ba8da 100644
--- a/Plugins/NativeEngine/Source/NativeEngine.h
+++ b/Plugins/NativeEngine/Source/NativeEngine.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace Babylon
         Napi::Value ReadTexture(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
         Napi::Value CreateFrameBuffer(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
         Napi::Value CreateMultiFrameBuffer(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
-        Napi::Value CreateFrameBufferImpl(Napi::Env env, gsl::span<Graphics::Texture* const> colorTextures, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, bool generateStencilBuffer, bool generateDepth, uint32_t samples);
+        Napi::Value CreateFrameBufferImpl(Napi::Env env, gsl::span<Graphics::Texture* const> colorTextures, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, bool generateStencilBuffer, bool generateDepth, uint32_t samples, Graphics::Texture* depthStencilTexture = nullptr);
         void DeleteFrameBuffer(NativeDataStream::Reader& data);
         void BindFrameBuffer(NativeDataStream::Reader& data);
         void UnbindFrameBuffer(NativeDataStream::Reader& data);