diff --git a/lib/graphics_engine/include/ge_vulkan_driver.hpp b/lib/graphics_engine/include/ge_vulkan_driver.hpp
index 9249eb820..e4f761a17 100644
--- a/lib/graphics_engine/include/ge_vulkan_driver.hpp
+++ b/lib/graphics_engine/include/ge_vulkan_driver.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ namespace GE
     public:
 
         //! constructor
-        GEVulkanDriver(const SIrrlichtCreationParameters& params, io::IFileSystem* io, SDL_Window* window);
+        GEVulkanDriver(const SIrrlichtCreationParameters& params, io::IFileSystem* io, SDL_Window* window,
+                       IrrlichtDevice* device);
 
         //! destructor
         virtual ~GEVulkanDriver();
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ namespace GE
         std::unique_lock<std::mutex> getGraphicsQueue(VkQueue* queue) const;
         void waitIdle();
         void setDisableWaitIdle(bool val)         { m_disable_wait_idle = val; }
+        IrrlichtDevice* getIrrlichtDevice() const  { return m_irrlicht_device; }
     private:
         struct SwapChainSupportDetails
         {
@@ -448,6 +450,8 @@ namespace GE
         SDL_Window* m_window;
         bool m_disable_wait_idle;
 
+        IrrlichtDevice* m_irrlicht_device;
+
         void createInstance(SDL_Window* window);
         void findPhysicalDevice();
         bool checkDeviceExtensions(VkPhysicalDevice device);
diff --git a/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_driver.cpp b/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_driver.cpp
index 93892e903..037ae3af3 100644
--- a/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_driver.cpp
+++ b/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_driver.cpp
@@ -450,9 +450,10 @@ std::atomic_bool g_schedule_pausing_rendering(false);
 std::atomic_bool g_paused_rendering(false);
 
 GEVulkanDriver::GEVulkanDriver(const SIrrlichtCreationParameters& params,
-                               io::IFileSystem* io, SDL_Window* window)
+                               io::IFileSystem* io, SDL_Window* window,
+                               IrrlichtDevice* device)
               : CNullDriver(io, core::dimension2d<u32>(0, 0)),
-                m_params(params)
+                m_params(params), m_irrlicht_device(device)
 {
     m_vk.reset(new VK());
     m_physical_device = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
@@ -2029,9 +2030,10 @@ namespace irr
 namespace video
 {
     IVideoDriver* createVulkanDriver(const SIrrlichtCreationParameters& params,
-                                     io::IFileSystem* io, SDL_Window* window)
+                                     io::IFileSystem* io, SDL_Window* window,
+                                     IrrlichtDevice* device)
     {
-        return new GE::GEVulkanDriver(params, io, window);
+        return new GE::GEVulkanDriver(params, io, window, device);
     }   // createVulkanDriver
 }
 }
diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
index bda8c62a0..d7504fe3f 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace irr
 #endif
 #ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_VULKAN_
 		IVideoDriver* createVulkanDriver(const SIrrlichtCreationParameters& params,
-			io::IFileSystem* io, SDL_Window* win);
+			io::IFileSystem* io, SDL_Window* win, IrrlichtDevice* device);
 #endif
 	} // end namespace video
 
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ void CIrrDeviceSDL::createDriver()
 		#ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_VULKAN_
 		try
 		{
-			VideoDriver = video::createVulkanDriver(CreationParams, FileSystem, Window);
+			VideoDriver = video::createVulkanDriver(CreationParams, FileSystem, Window, this);
 		}
 		catch (std::exception& e)
 		{