diff --git a/src/dawn_native/metal/TextureMTL.mm b/src/dawn_native/metal/TextureMTL.mm
index 607b00e1a6..75d6b69ed6 100644
--- a/src/dawn_native/metal/TextureMTL.mm
+++ b/src/dawn_native/metal/TextureMTL.mm
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ namespace dawn_native { namespace metal {
                      uint32_t plane)
         : TextureBase(device, descriptor) {
         MTLTextureDescriptor* mtlDesc = CreateMetalTextureDescriptor(descriptor);
+        mtlDesc.storageMode = MTLStorageModeManaged;
         mMtlTexture = [device->GetMTLDevice() newTextureWithDescriptor:mtlDesc
                                                              iosurface:ioSurface
                                                                  plane:plane];