diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
index b76db783..4562f38e 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
@@ -768,7 +768,10 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::initVulkan(bool enableValidation)
 	err = createDevice(queueCreateInfo, enableValidation);
 	assert(!err);
 
+	// Store properties (including limits) and features of the phyiscal device
+	// So examples can check against them and see if a feature is actually supported
 	vkGetPhysicalDeviceProperties(physicalDevice, &deviceProperties);
+	vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures(physicalDevice, &deviceFeatures);
 
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
 	LOGD(deviceProperties.deviceName);
diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.h b/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
index c2f13210..ac9c984b 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ protected:
 	VkPhysicalDevice physicalDevice;
 	// Stores physical device properties (for e.g. checking device limits)
 	VkPhysicalDeviceProperties deviceProperties;
+	// Stores phyiscal device features (for e.g. checking if a feature is available)
+	VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures deviceFeatures;
 	// Stores all available memory (type) properties for the physical device
 	VkPhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties deviceMemoryProperties;
 	// Logical device, application's view of the physical device (GPU)