diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_annotation.cpp b/src/d3d11/d3d11_annotation.cpp
index 4e02c5990..5b5494501 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_annotation.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_annotation.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
       label.pLabelName = labelName.c_str();
       DecodeD3DCOLOR(color, label.color);
 
-      ctx->beginDebugLabel(&label);
+      ctx->beginDebugLabel(label);
     });
 
     return m_eventDepth++;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
       label.pLabelName = labelName.c_str();
       DecodeD3DCOLOR(color, label.color);
 
-      ctx->insertDebugLabel(&label);
+      ctx->insertDebugLabel(label);
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_annotation.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_annotation.cpp
index 09b3ef18a..71ed9769c 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_annotation.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_annotation.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
       label.pLabelName = labelName.c_str();
       DecodeD3DCOLOR(color, label.color);
 
-      ctx->beginDebugLabel(&label);
+      ctx->beginDebugLabel(label);
     });
 
     // Handled by the global list.
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
       label.pLabelName = labelName.c_str();
       DecodeD3DCOLOR(color, label.color);
 
-      ctx->insertDebugLabel(&label);
+      ctx->insertDebugLabel(label);
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.cpp
index 657707011..e6bfd504a 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.cpp
@@ -2487,21 +2487,29 @@ namespace dxvk {
   }
 
 
-  void DxvkContext::beginDebugLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *label) {
-    if (m_features.test(DxvkContextFeature::DebugUtils))
-      m_cmd->cmdBeginDebugUtilsLabel(DxvkCmdBuffer::ExecBuffer, *label);
+  void DxvkContext::beginDebugLabel(const VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT& label) {
+    if (m_features.test(DxvkContextFeature::DebugUtils)) {
+      endInternalDebugRegion();
+
+      m_cmd->cmdBeginDebugUtilsLabel(DxvkCmdBuffer::ExecBuffer, label);
+      m_debugLabelStack.emplace_back(label);
+    }
   }
 
 
   void DxvkContext::endDebugLabel() {
-    if (m_features.test(DxvkContextFeature::DebugUtils))
-      m_cmd->cmdEndDebugUtilsLabel(DxvkCmdBuffer::ExecBuffer);
+    if (m_features.test(DxvkContextFeature::DebugUtils)) {
+      if (!m_debugLabelStack.empty()) {
+        m_cmd->cmdEndDebugUtilsLabel(DxvkCmdBuffer::ExecBuffer);
+        m_debugLabelStack.pop_back();
+      }
+    }
   }
 
 
-  void DxvkContext::insertDebugLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *label) {
+  void DxvkContext::insertDebugLabel(const VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT& label) {
     if (m_features.test(DxvkContextFeature::DebugUtils))
-      m_cmd->cmdInsertDebugUtilsLabel(DxvkCmdBuffer::ExecBuffer, *label);
+      m_cmd->cmdInsertDebugUtilsLabel(DxvkCmdBuffer::ExecBuffer, label);
   }
 
 
@@ -6665,6 +6673,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
 
   void DxvkContext::beginCurrentCommands() {
+    beginActiveDebugRegions();
+
     // The current state of the internal command buffer is
     // undefined, so we have to bind and set up everything
     // before any draw or dispatch command is recorded.
@@ -6713,6 +6723,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
     m_execBarriers.finalize(m_cmd);
 
     m_barrierTracker.clear();
+
+    endActiveDebugRegions();
   }
 
 
@@ -7256,4 +7268,36 @@ namespace dxvk {
     }
   }
 
+
+  void DxvkContext::beginInternalDebugRegion(const VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT& label) {
+    if (m_features.test(DxvkContextFeature::DebugUtils)) {
+      // If the app provides us with debug regions, don't add any
+      // internal ones to avoid potential issues with scoping.
+      if (m_debugLabelStack.empty()) {
+        m_cmd->cmdBeginDebugUtilsLabel(DxvkCmdBuffer::ExecBuffer, label);
+        m_debugLabelInternalActive = true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  void DxvkContext::endInternalDebugRegion() {
+    if (m_debugLabelInternalActive) {
+      m_debugLabelInternalActive = false;
+      m_cmd->cmdEndDebugUtilsLabel(DxvkCmdBuffer::ExecBuffer);
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  void DxvkContext::beginActiveDebugRegions() {
+    for (const auto& region : m_debugLabelStack)
+      m_cmd->cmdBeginDebugUtilsLabel(DxvkCmdBuffer::ExecBuffer, region.get());
+  }
+
+
+  void DxvkContext::endActiveDebugRegions() {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < m_debugLabelStack.size(); i++)
+      m_cmd->cmdEndDebugUtilsLabel(DxvkCmdBuffer::ExecBuffer);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.h
index 1ead0df0b..debce6861 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.h
@@ -1328,12 +1328,12 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
     /**
      * \brief Begins a debug label region
-     * \param [in] label The debug label
      *
      * Marks the start of a debug label region. Used by debugging/profiling
      * tools to mark different workloads within a frame.
+     * \param [in] label The debug label
      */
-    void beginDebugLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *label);
+    void beginDebugLabel(const VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT& label);
 
     /**
      * \brief Ends a debug label region
@@ -1345,12 +1345,12 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
     /**
      * \brief Inserts a debug label
-     * \param [in] label The debug label
      *
      * Inserts an instantaneous debug label. Used by debugging/profiling
      * tools to mark different workloads within a frame.
+     * \param [in] label The debug label
      */
-    void insertDebugLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *label);
+    void insertDebugLabel(const VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT& label);
 
     /**
      * \brief Increments a given stat counter
@@ -1418,6 +1418,9 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
     std::vector<VkImageMemoryBarrier2> m_imageLayoutTransitions;
 
+    std::vector<util::DxvkDebugLabel> m_debugLabelStack;
+    bool                              m_debugLabelInternalActive = false;
+
     void blitImageFb(
             Rc<DxvkImageView>     dstView,
       const VkOffset3D*           dstOffsets,
@@ -1935,6 +1938,15 @@ namespace dxvk {
       return pred(DxvkAccess::Read);
     }
 
+    void beginInternalDebugRegion(
+      const VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT&       label);
+
+    void endInternalDebugRegion();
+
+    void beginActiveDebugRegions();
+
+    void endActiveDebugRegions();
+
     static bool formatsAreCopyCompatible(
             VkFormat                  imageFormat,
             VkFormat                  bufferFormat);
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_util.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_util.h
index edeb22398..863647f24 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_util.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_util.h
@@ -3,7 +3,41 @@
 #include "dxvk_include.h"
 
 namespace dxvk::util {
-  
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Debug label wrapper
+   *
+   * Wrapper around a Vulkan debug label that
+   * persistently stores the string in question.
+   */
+  class DxvkDebugLabel {
+
+  public:
+
+    DxvkDebugLabel() = default;
+
+    DxvkDebugLabel(const VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT& label)
+    : m_text(label.pLabelName ? label.pLabelName : "") {
+      for (uint32_t i = 0; i < m_color.size(); i++)
+        m_color[i] = label.color[i];
+    }
+
+    VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT get() const {
+      VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT label = { VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_UTILS_LABEL_EXT };
+      label.pLabelName = m_text.c_str();
+      for (uint32_t i = 0; i < m_color.size(); i++)
+        label.color[i] = m_color[i];
+      return label;
+    }
+
+  private:
+
+    std::string           m_text;
+    std::array<float, 4>  m_color = { };
+
+  };
+
+
   /**
    * \brief Gets pipeline stage flags for shader stages
    *