diff --git a/Engine/gapi/abstractgraphicsapi.h b/Engine/gapi/abstractgraphicsapi.h
index faff9ee1..317c9928 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/abstractgraphicsapi.h
+++ b/Engine/gapi/abstractgraphicsapi.h
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@ namespace Tempest {
         virtual void dispatchMeshIndirect(const Buffer& indirect, size_t offset);
 
         virtual void dispatch(size_t x, size_t y, size_t z) = 0;
+        virtual void dispatchIndirect(const Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) = 0;
         };
 
       using PBuffer       = Detail::DSharedPtr<Buffer*>;
diff --git a/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxcommandbuffer.cpp b/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxcommandbuffer.cpp
index cbced514..9d55f3b0 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxcommandbuffer.cpp
+++ b/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxcommandbuffer.cpp
@@ -590,6 +590,10 @@ void DxCommandBuffer::dispatch(size_t x, size_t y, size_t z) {
   impl->Dispatch(UINT(x),UINT(y),UINT(z));
   }
 
+void DxCommandBuffer::dispatchIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) {
+    throw std::runtime_error("dispatch indirect is not implemented for dx12");
+  }
+
 void DxCommandBuffer::setPipeline(Tempest::AbstractGraphicsApi::Pipeline& p) {
   DxPipeline& px = reinterpret_cast<DxPipeline&>(p);
   pushBaseInstanceId = px.pushBaseInstanceId;
@@ -617,14 +621,7 @@ void DxCommandBuffer::implSetUniforms(AbstractGraphicsApi::Desc& u, bool isCompu
 
 void DxCommandBuffer::restoreIndirect() {
   for(auto& i:indirectCmd) {
-    D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER barrier;
-    barrier.Type                   = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_TYPE_TRANSITION;
-    barrier.Flags                  = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_FLAG_NONE;
-    barrier.Transition.pResource   = i;
-    barrier.Transition.StateAfter  = D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON;
-    barrier.Transition.StateBefore = D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_INDIRECT_ARGUMENT;
-    barrier.Transition.Subresource = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_ALL_SUBRESOURCES;
-    impl->ResourceBarrier(1, &barrier);
+      issueExplicitIndirectToCommonStateTransition(i);
     }
   indirectCmd.clear();
   }
@@ -743,21 +740,14 @@ void DxCommandBuffer::drawIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect,
   auto&           sign = dev.drawIndirectSgn.get();
 
   // block future writers
-  resState.onUavUsage(ind.nonUniqId, NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Graphics);
+  resState.onUavUsage(ind.nonUniqId, NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Indirect);
   //resState.flush(*this);
 
   if(true && indirectCmd.find(ind.impl.get())==indirectCmd.end()) {
     indirectCmd.insert(ind.impl.get());
-
-    D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER barrier;
-    barrier.Type                   = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_TYPE_TRANSITION;
-    barrier.Flags                  = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_FLAG_NONE;
-    barrier.Transition.pResource   = ind.impl.get();
-    barrier.Transition.StateAfter  = D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_INDIRECT_ARGUMENT;
-    barrier.Transition.StateBefore = D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON;
-    barrier.Transition.Subresource = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_ALL_SUBRESOURCES;
-    impl->ResourceBarrier(1, &barrier);
+    issueExplicitCommonToIndirectStateTransition(ind.impl.get());
     }
+
   impl->ExecuteIndirect(sign, 1, ind.impl.get(), UINT64(offset), nullptr, 0);
   }
 
@@ -770,19 +760,11 @@ void DxCommandBuffer::dispatchMeshIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& in
   auto&           sign = dev.drawMeshIndirectSgn.get();
 
   // block future writers
-  resState.onUavUsage(ind.nonUniqId, NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Graphics);
+  resState.onUavUsage(ind.nonUniqId, NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Indirect);
 
   if(true && indirectCmd.find(ind.impl.get())==indirectCmd.end()) {
     indirectCmd.insert(ind.impl.get());
-
-    D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER barrier;
-    barrier.Type                   = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_TYPE_TRANSITION;
-    barrier.Flags                  = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_FLAG_NONE;
-    barrier.Transition.pResource   = ind.impl.get();
-    barrier.Transition.StateAfter  = D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_INDIRECT_ARGUMENT;
-    barrier.Transition.StateBefore = D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON;
-    barrier.Transition.Subresource = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_ALL_SUBRESOURCES;
-    impl->ResourceBarrier(1, &barrier);
+    issueExplicitCommonToIndirectStateTransition(ind.impl.get());
     }
   impl->ExecuteIndirect(sign, 1, ind.impl.get(), UINT64(offset), nullptr, 0);
   }
@@ -987,6 +969,28 @@ void DxCommandBuffer::copyNative(AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& dstBuf, size_t off
   impl->CopyTextureRegion(&dstLoc, 0, 0, 0, &srcLoc, nullptr);
   }
 
+void DxCommandBuffer::issueExplicitResourceStateTransition(ID3D12Resource* buf, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATES stateBefore, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATES stateAfter)
+{
+  D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER barrier;
+  barrier.Type = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_TYPE_TRANSITION;
+  barrier.Flags = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_FLAG_NONE;
+  barrier.Transition.pResource = buf;
+  barrier.Transition.StateAfter = stateAfter;
+  barrier.Transition.StateBefore = stateBefore;
+  barrier.Transition.Subresource = D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER_ALL_SUBRESOURCES;
+  impl->ResourceBarrier(1, &barrier);
+  }
+
+void DxCommandBuffer::issueExplicitCommonToIndirectStateTransition(ID3D12Resource* buf)
+{
+  issueExplicitResourceStateTransition(buf, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_INDIRECT_ARGUMENT);
+  }
+
+void DxCommandBuffer::issueExplicitIndirectToCommonStateTransition(ID3D12Resource* buf)
+{
+  issueExplicitResourceStateTransition(buf, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_INDIRECT_ARGUMENT, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON);
+  }
+
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxcommandbuffer.h b/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxcommandbuffer.h
index 0a724062..fa8f9a46 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxcommandbuffer.h
+++ b/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxcommandbuffer.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class DxCommandBuffer:public AbstractGraphicsApi::CommandBuffer {
     void dispatchMeshIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) override;
 
     void dispatch    (size_t x, size_t y, size_t z) override;
+    void dispatchIndirect (const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) override;
 
     void barrier     (const AbstractGraphicsApi::BarrierDesc* desc, size_t cnt) override;
 
@@ -133,6 +134,10 @@ class DxCommandBuffer:public AbstractGraphicsApi::CommandBuffer {
     void pushStage(Stage* cmd);
     void implSetUniforms(AbstractGraphicsApi::Desc& u, bool isCompute);
     void restoreIndirect();
+
+    void issueExplicitResourceStateTransition(ID3D12Resource* buf, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATES stateBefore, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATES stateAfter);
+    void issueExplicitCommonToIndirectStateTransition(ID3D12Resource* buf);
+    void issueExplicitIndirectToCommonStateTransition(ID3D12Resource* buf);
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxdevice.cpp b/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxdevice.cpp
index 27769132..e087e7fe 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxdevice.cpp
+++ b/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxdevice.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ DxDevice::DxDevice(IDXGIAdapter1& adapter, const ApiEntry& dllApi)
       arg.Type = D3D12_INDIRECT_ARGUMENT_TYPE_DISPATCH_MESH;
       dxAssert(device->CreateCommandSignature(&desc, nullptr, uuid<ID3D12CommandSignature>(), reinterpret_cast<void**>(&drawMeshIndirectSgn)));
       }
+
+    arg.Type = D3D12_INDIRECT_ARGUMENT_TYPE_DISPATCH;
+    desc.ByteStride = sizeof(D3D12_DISPATCH_ARGUMENTS);
+    dxAssert(device->CreateCommandSignature(&desc, nullptr, uuid<ID3D12CommandSignature>(), reinterpret_cast<void**>(&dispatchIndirectSgn)));
   }
 
   allocator.setDevice(*this);
diff --git a/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxdevice.h b/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxdevice.h
index 252dc257..b75e812d 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxdevice.h
+++ b/Engine/gapi/directx12/dxdevice.h
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ class DxDevice : public AbstractGraphicsApi::Device {
 
     ComPtr<ID3D12CommandSignature> drawIndirectSgn;
     ComPtr<ID3D12CommandSignature> drawMeshIndirectSgn;
+    ComPtr<ID3D12CommandSignature> dispatchIndirectSgn;
 
     DxAllocator                 allocator;
     DxDescriptorAllocator       descAlloc;
diff --git a/Engine/gapi/flags.h b/Engine/gapi/flags.h
index 2164ab58..0a1e4ddf 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/flags.h
+++ b/Engine/gapi/flags.h
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ enum PipelineStage : uint8_t {
   S_RtAs,
   S_Compute,
   S_Graphics,
+  S_Indirect,
 
   S_First = S_Transfer,
-  S_Count = S_Graphics+1,
+  S_Count = S_Indirect+1,
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/Engine/gapi/metal/mtcommandbuffer.cpp b/Engine/gapi/metal/mtcommandbuffer.cpp
index 13ec62b2..a248dee0 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/metal/mtcommandbuffer.cpp
+++ b/Engine/gapi/metal/mtcommandbuffer.cpp
@@ -360,6 +360,11 @@ void MtCommandBuffer::dispatch(size_t x, size_t y, size_t z) {
   encComp->dispatchThreadgroups(MTL::Size(x,y,z), localSize);
   }
 
+void MtCommandBuffer::dispatchIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) {
+  auto& ind = reinterpret_cast<const MtBuffer&>(indirect);
+  encComp->dispatchThreadgroups(ind.impl.get(), offset, localSize);
+  }
+
 void MtCommandBuffer::implSetBytes(const void* bytes, size_t sz) {
   auto& mtl = curLay->bindPush;
   auto& l   = curLay->pb;
diff --git a/Engine/gapi/metal/mtcommandbuffer.h b/Engine/gapi/metal/mtcommandbuffer.h
index 5c44da0e..4c06d35e 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/metal/mtcommandbuffer.h
+++ b/Engine/gapi/metal/mtcommandbuffer.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class MtCommandBuffer : public AbstractGraphicsApi::CommandBuffer {
     void dispatchMeshIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) override;
 
     void dispatch    (size_t x, size_t y, size_t z) override;
+    void dispatchIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) override;
 
     void barrier       (const AbstractGraphicsApi::BarrierDesc* desc, size_t cnt) override;
     void generateMipmap(AbstractGraphicsApi::Texture& image, uint32_t texWidth, uint32_t texHeight, uint32_t mipLevels) override;
diff --git a/Engine/gapi/resourcestate.cpp b/Engine/gapi/resourcestate.cpp
index 140857ff..075cea61 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/resourcestate.cpp
+++ b/Engine/gapi/resourcestate.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ void ResourceState::onUavUsage(NonUniqResId read, NonUniqResId write, PipelineSt
   }
 
 void ResourceState::onUavUsage(const Usage& u, PipelineStage st, bool host) {
-  const ResourceAccess rd[PipelineStage::S_Count] = {ResourceAccess::TransferSrc, ResourceAccess::RtAsRead,  ResourceAccess::UavReadComp,  ResourceAccess::UavReadGr};
-  const ResourceAccess wr[PipelineStage::S_Count] = {ResourceAccess::TransferDst, ResourceAccess::RtAsWrite, ResourceAccess::UavWriteComp, ResourceAccess::UavWriteGr};
+  const ResourceAccess rd[PipelineStage::S_Count] = {ResourceAccess::TransferSrc, ResourceAccess::RtAsRead,  ResourceAccess::UavReadComp,  ResourceAccess::UavReadGr, ResourceAccess::Indirect};
+  const ResourceAccess wr[PipelineStage::S_Count] = {ResourceAccess::TransferDst, ResourceAccess::RtAsWrite, ResourceAccess::UavWriteComp, ResourceAccess::UavWriteGr, ResourceAccess::None};
   const ResourceAccess hv = (host ? ResourceAccess::TransferHost : ResourceAccess::None);
 
   for(PipelineStage p = PipelineStage::S_First; p<PipelineStage::S_Count; p = PipelineStage(p+1)) {
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ void ResourceState::onUavUsage(const Usage& u, PipelineStage st, bool host) {
       uavSrcBarrier = uavSrcBarrier | rd[p] | wr[p];
       uavDstBarrier = uavDstBarrier | rd[st] | wr[st];
 
-      uavDstBarrier = uavDstBarrier | ResourceAccess::Indirect;
-
       uavRead [st].depend[p] = NonUniqResId::I_None;
       uavWrite[st].depend[p] = NonUniqResId::I_None;
       }
diff --git a/Engine/gapi/vulkan/vcommandbuffer.cpp b/Engine/gapi/vulkan/vcommandbuffer.cpp
index 4c33ac97..2b224809 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/vulkan/vcommandbuffer.cpp
+++ b/Engine/gapi/vulkan/vcommandbuffer.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,17 @@ void VCommandBuffer::dispatch(size_t x, size_t y, size_t z) {
   vkCmdDispatch(impl,uint32_t(x),uint32_t(y),uint32_t(z));
   }
 
+void VCommandBuffer::dispatchIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) {
+  const VBuffer& ind = reinterpret_cast<const VBuffer&>(indirect);
+
+  curUniforms->ssboBarriers(resState, PipelineStage::S_Compute);
+  // block future writers
+  resState.onUavUsage(ind.nonUniqId, NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Indirect);
+  resState.flush(*this);
+
+  vkCmdDispatchIndirect(impl, ind.impl, VkDeviceSize(offset));
+  }
+
 void VCommandBuffer::setBytes(AbstractGraphicsApi::CompPipeline& p, const void* data, size_t size) {
   VCompPipeline& px=reinterpret_cast<VCompPipeline&>(p);
   assert(size<=px.pushSize);
@@ -509,7 +520,7 @@ void VCommandBuffer::drawIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, s
   const VBuffer& ind = reinterpret_cast<const VBuffer&>(indirect);
 
   // block future writers
-  resState.onUavUsage(ind.nonUniqId, NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Graphics);
+  resState.onUavUsage(ind.nonUniqId, NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Indirect);
   //resState.flush(*this);
   vkCmdDrawIndirect(impl, ind.impl, VkDeviceSize(offset), 1, 0);
   }
@@ -522,7 +533,7 @@ void VCommandBuffer::dispatchMeshIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& ind
   const VBuffer& ind = reinterpret_cast<const VBuffer&>(indirect);
 
   // block future writers
-  resState.onUavUsage(ind.nonUniqId, NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Graphics);
+  resState.onUavUsage(ind.nonUniqId, NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Indirect);
   //resState.flush(*this);
   device.vkCmdDrawMeshTasksIndirect(impl, ind.impl, VkDeviceSize(offset), 1, 0);
   }
diff --git a/Engine/gapi/vulkan/vcommandbuffer.h b/Engine/gapi/vulkan/vcommandbuffer.h
index 1ac296f0..21c868b5 100644
--- a/Engine/gapi/vulkan/vcommandbuffer.h
+++ b/Engine/gapi/vulkan/vcommandbuffer.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class VCommandBuffer:public AbstractGraphicsApi::CommandBuffer {
     void dispatchMeshIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) override;
 
     void dispatch    (size_t x, size_t y, size_t z) override;
+    void dispatchIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) override;
 
     void barrier(const AbstractGraphicsApi::BarrierDesc* desc, size_t cnt) override;
 
diff --git a/Engine/graphics/encoder.cpp b/Engine/graphics/encoder.cpp
index cdb093c3..37dbd318 100644
--- a/Engine/graphics/encoder.cpp
+++ b/Engine/graphics/encoder.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,12 @@ void Encoder<Tempest::CommandBuffer>::dispatchThreads(Size sz) {
   dispatchThreads(size_t(sz.w), size_t(sz.h), 1);
   }
 
+void Encoder<CommandBuffer>::dispatchIndirect(const StorageBuffer& indirect, size_t offset) {
+  if (offset % 4 != 0)
+    throw std::system_error(Tempest::GraphicsErrc::InvalidStorageBuffer);
+  impl->dispatchIndirect(*indirect.impl.impl.handler, offset);
+  }
+
 void Encoder<CommandBuffer>::setFramebuffer(std::initializer_list<AttachmentDesc> rd, AttachmentDesc zd) {
   implSetFramebuffer(rd.begin(),rd.size(),&zd);
   }
diff --git a/Engine/graphics/encoder.h b/Engine/graphics/encoder.h
index c566a1ad..3b0f4855 100644
--- a/Engine/graphics/encoder.h
+++ b/Engine/graphics/encoder.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class Encoder<Tempest::CommandBuffer> {
     void dispatchMeshThreads(Size sz);
 
     void dispatch(size_t x, size_t y=1, size_t z=1);
+    void dispatchIndirect(const StorageBuffer& indirect, size_t offset);
     void dispatchThreads(size_t x, size_t y=1, size_t z=1);
     void dispatchThreads(Size sz);
 
diff --git a/Tests/tests/resourcestate_test.cpp b/Tests/tests/resourcestate_test.cpp
index 62555f9c..12aabdcc 100644
--- a/Tests/tests/resourcestate_test.cpp
+++ b/Tests/tests/resourcestate_test.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ static std::string toString(ResourceAccess rs) {
     text << "RtAsRead | ";
   if((rs & ResourceAccess::RtAsWrite)==ResourceAccess::RtAsWrite)
     text << "RtAsWrite | ";
+  if ((rs & ResourceAccess::Indirect) == ResourceAccess::Indirect)
+    text << "Indirect | ";
 
 
   auto ret = text.str();
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ struct TestCommandBuffer : Tempest::AbstractGraphicsApi::CommandBuffer {
   void drawIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) override {}
 
   void dispatch    (size_t x, size_t y, size_t z) override {}
+  void dispatchIndirect(const AbstractGraphicsApi::Buffer& indirect, size_t offset) override {}
   };
 
 void TestCommandBuffer::barrier(const AbstractGraphicsApi::BarrierDesc* desc, size_t cnt) {
@@ -171,5 +174,33 @@ TEST(main, ResourceStateBlas) {
   rs.flush(cmd);
   }
 
+TEST(main, ResourceStateIndirect) {
+  TestCommandBuffer cmd;
+
+  ResourceState rs;
+
+  rs.onUavUsage(NonUniqResId::I_None, NonUniqResId(0x1), PipelineStage::S_Compute);
+  rs.flush(cmd);
+
+  rs.onUavUsage(NonUniqResId(0x1), NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Indirect);
+  rs.flush(cmd);
+  }
+
+TEST(main, ResourceStateIndirectAndUAVWithSubsequentWriteAccess) {
+    TestCommandBuffer cmd;
+
+    ResourceState rs;
+
+    rs.onUavUsage(NonUniqResId::I_None, NonUniqResId(0x1), PipelineStage::S_Compute);
+    rs.flush(cmd);
+
+    rs.onUavUsage(NonUniqResId(0x1), NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Compute);
+    rs.onUavUsage(NonUniqResId(0x1), NonUniqResId::I_None, PipelineStage::S_Indirect);
+    rs.flush(cmd);
+
+    rs.onUavUsage(NonUniqResId::I_None, NonUniqResId(0x1), PipelineStage::S_Compute);
+    rs.flush(cmd);
+}
+