diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/CMakeLists.txt b/src/xrt/compositor/CMakeLists.txt
index 3dec567f6..2a2bbda95 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ set(MAIN_SOURCE_FILES
 	main/comp_renderer.h
 	main/comp_settings.c
 	main/comp_settings.h
-	main/comp_shaders.c
 	main/comp_swapchain.c
 	main/comp_sync.c
 	main/comp_target.h
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ set(MAIN_SOURCE_FILES
 	render/comp_render.h
 	render/comp_rendering.c
 	render/comp_resources.c
+	render/comp_shaders.c
 	render/comp_util.c
 	)
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
index 88b7bf79d..2fbb8e467 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ compositor_destroy(struct xrt_compositor *xc)
 
 	comp_renderer_destroy(&c->r);
 
-	comp_resources_close(c, &c->nr);
+	comp_resources_close(&c->nr, c);
 
 	// As long as vk_bundle is valid it's safe to call this function.
 	comp_shaders_close(vk, &c->shaders);
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ compositor_init_shaders(struct comp_compositor *c)
 static bool
 compositor_init_renderer(struct comp_compositor *c)
 {
-	if (!comp_resources_init(c, &c->nr)) {
+	if (!comp_resources_init(&c->nr, c, &c->shaders)) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h
index 69ca7be39..0f0076349 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h
@@ -137,24 +137,6 @@ enum comp_state
 	COMP_STATE_FOCUSED = 4,
 };
 
-struct comp_shaders
-{
-	VkShaderModule clear_comp;
-	VkShaderModule distortion_comp;
-	VkShaderModule distortion_timewarp_comp;
-
-	VkShaderModule mesh_vert;
-	VkShaderModule mesh_frag;
-
-	VkShaderModule equirect1_vert;
-	VkShaderModule equirect1_frag;
-
-	VkShaderModule equirect2_vert;
-	VkShaderModule equirect2_frag;
-
-	VkShaderModule layer_vert;
-	VkShaderModule layer_frag;
-};
 
 /*!
  * Tracking frame state.
@@ -339,18 +321,6 @@ comp_compositor_import_fence(struct xrt_compositor *xc,
                              xrt_graphics_sync_handle_t handle,
                              struct xrt_compositor_fence **out_xcf);
 
-/*!
- * Loads all of the shaders that the compositor uses.
- */
-bool
-comp_shaders_load(struct vk_bundle *vk, struct comp_shaders *s);
-
-/*!
- * Unload and cleanup shaders.
- */
-void
-comp_shaders_close(struct vk_bundle *vk, struct comp_shaders *s);
-
 /*!
  * Spew level logging.
  *
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/meson.build b/src/xrt/compositor/meson.build
index 29674d0d0..cf6198520 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/meson.build
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/meson.build
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ compositor_srcs = [
 	'main/comp_renderer.h',
 	'main/comp_settings.c',
 	'main/comp_settings.h',
-	'main/comp_shaders.c',
 	'main/comp_swapchain.c',
 	'main/comp_sync.c',
 	'main/comp_target.h',
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ compositor_srcs = [
 	'render/comp_render.h',
 	'render/comp_rendering.c',
 	'render/comp_resources.c',
+	'render/comp_shaders.c',
 	'render/comp_util.c',
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/render/comp_render.h b/src/xrt/compositor/render/comp_render.h
index 3d4f35831..77241f034 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/render/comp_render.h
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/render/comp_render.h
@@ -60,6 +60,47 @@ comp_calc_time_warp_matrix(const struct xrt_pose *src_pose,
                            bool disable_atw);
 
 
+/*
+ *
+ * Shaders.
+ *
+ */
+
+/*!
+ * Holds all shaders.
+ */
+struct comp_shaders
+{
+	VkShaderModule clear_comp;
+	VkShaderModule distortion_comp;
+	VkShaderModule distortion_timewarp_comp;
+
+	VkShaderModule mesh_vert;
+	VkShaderModule mesh_frag;
+
+	VkShaderModule equirect1_vert;
+	VkShaderModule equirect1_frag;
+
+	VkShaderModule equirect2_vert;
+	VkShaderModule equirect2_frag;
+
+	VkShaderModule layer_vert;
+	VkShaderModule layer_frag;
+};
+
+/*!
+ * Loads all of the shaders that the compositor uses.
+ */
+bool
+comp_shaders_load(struct vk_bundle *vk, struct comp_shaders *s);
+
+/*!
+ * Unload and cleanup shaders.
+ */
+void
+comp_shaders_close(struct vk_bundle *vk, struct comp_shaders *s);
+
+
 /*
  *
  * Buffer
@@ -141,6 +182,14 @@ comp_buffer_write(struct vk_bundle *vk, struct comp_buffer *buffer, void *data,
  */
 struct comp_resources
 {
+	/*
+	 * Loaded resources.
+	 */
+
+	//! All shaders loaded.
+	struct comp_shaders *shaders;
+
+
 	/*
 	 * Shared pools and caches.
 	 */
@@ -244,13 +293,13 @@ struct comp_resources
  * @ingroup comp_main
  */
 bool
-comp_resources_init(struct comp_compositor *c, struct comp_resources *r);
+comp_resources_init(struct comp_resources *r, struct comp_compositor *c, struct comp_shaders *shaders);
 
 /*!
  * Free all pools and static resources, does not free the struct itself.
  */
 void
-comp_resources_close(struct comp_compositor *c, struct comp_resources *r);
+comp_resources_close(struct comp_resources *r, struct comp_compositor *c);
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/render/comp_resources.c b/src/xrt/compositor/render/comp_resources.c
index bb3bfe80a..15f0bcf32 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/render/comp_resources.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/render/comp_resources.c
@@ -634,11 +634,18 @@ create_and_file_in_distortion_buffer_for_view(struct vk_bundle *vk,
  */
 
 bool
-comp_resources_init(struct comp_compositor *c, struct comp_resources *r)
+comp_resources_init(struct comp_resources *r, struct comp_compositor *c, struct comp_shaders *shaders)
 {
 	struct vk_bundle *vk = &c->vk;
 	struct xrt_device *xdev = c->xdev;
 
+	/*
+	 * Shaders
+	 */
+
+	r->shaders = shaders;
+
+
 	/*
 	 * Constants
 	 */
@@ -740,21 +747,21 @@ comp_resources_init(struct comp_compositor *c, struct comp_resources *r)
 	C(create_compute_pipeline(        //
 	    vk,                           // vk_bundle
 	    r->pipeline_cache,            // pipeline_cache
-	    c->shaders.clear_comp,        // shader
+	    r->shaders->clear_comp,       // shader
 	    r->compute.pipeline_layout,   // pipeline_layout
 	    &r->compute.clear_pipeline)); // out_compute_pipeline
 
 	C(create_compute_pipeline(             //
 	    vk,                                // vk_bundle
 	    r->pipeline_cache,                 // pipeline_cache
-	    c->shaders.distortion_comp,        // shader
+	    r->shaders->distortion_comp,       // shader
 	    r->compute.pipeline_layout,        // pipeline_layout
 	    &r->compute.distortion_pipeline)); // out_compute_pipeline
 
 	C(create_compute_pipeline(                      //
 	    vk,                                         // vk_bundle
 	    r->pipeline_cache,                          // pipeline_cache
-	    c->shaders.distortion_timewarp_comp,        // shader
+	    r->shaders->distortion_timewarp_comp,       // shader
 	    r->compute.pipeline_layout,                 // pipeline_layout
 	    &r->compute.distortion_timewarp_pipeline)); // out_compute_pipeline
 
@@ -818,7 +825,7 @@ comp_resources_init(struct comp_compositor *c, struct comp_resources *r)
 }
 
 void
-comp_resources_close(struct comp_compositor *c, struct comp_resources *r)
+comp_resources_close(struct comp_resources *r, struct comp_compositor *c)
 {
 	struct vk_bundle *vk = &c->vk;
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_shaders.c b/src/xrt/compositor/render/comp_shaders.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_shaders.c
rename to src/xrt/compositor/render/comp_shaders.c