diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/VFXGraph/Shaders/VFXCommon.hlsl b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/VFXGraph/Shaders/VFXCommon.hlsl
index 4d3c2f3a1f2..0311e85b8c0 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/VFXGraph/Shaders/VFXCommon.hlsl
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/VFXGraph/Shaders/VFXCommon.hlsl
@@ -118,11 +118,6 @@ float VFXSampleDepth(float4 posSS)
     return LoadCameraDepth(posSS.xy);
 }
 
-float VFXLinearEyeDepth(float depth)
-{
-    return LinearEyeDepth(depth,_ZBufferParams);
-}
-
 void VFXApplyShadowBias(inout float4 posCS, inout float3 posWS, float3 normalWS)
 {
 }
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.universal/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.render-pipelines.universal/CHANGELOG.md
index 08e781e970c..3c1719931ab 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.universal/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.universal/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Fixed terrain hole shadowing [case 1349305]
 - Fixed soft shadows shader variants not set to multi_compile_fragment on some shaders (gbuffer pass, speedtree shaders, WavingGrass shader).
 - Fixed artifacts in Speed Tree 8 billboard LODs due to SpeedTree LOD smoothing/crossfading [case 1348407]
+- VFX: Fixed soft particles when HDR or Opaque texture isn't enabled
+- VFX: Fixed OpenGL soft particles fallback when depth texture isn't available
 
 ## [10.2.0] - 2020-10-19
 
diff --git a/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/CHANGELOG.md
index 675fe8f6256..512beb32500 100644
--- a/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Remove unexpected expression in spawn context evaluation [Case 1318412](https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/product/unity/issues/guid/1318412/)
 - Fix incorrect buffer type for strips
 - Compilation issue when normal is used in shadergraph for opacity with unlit output
+- Fix Soft Particle depth computation when using an orthographic camera [Case 1309961](https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/product/unity/issues/guid/1309961)
 
 ## [10.2.0] - 2020-10-19
 ### Added
diff --git a/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/Common/VFXCommonCompute.hlsl b/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/Common/VFXCommonCompute.hlsl
index ebf560bcd28..e9cd9f3c701 100644
--- a/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/Common/VFXCommonCompute.hlsl
+++ b/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/Common/VFXCommonCompute.hlsl
@@ -54,7 +54,12 @@ float3 VFXGetViewWorldPosition()
     return (float3)0.0f;
 }
 
-float VFXLinearEyeDepth(float4 posSS)
+float VFXLinearEyeDepth(float depth)
+{
+    return 0.0f;
+}
+
+float VFXLinearEyeDepthOrthographic(float depth)
 {
     return 0.0f;
 }
diff --git a/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/RenderPipeline/Universal/VFXCommon.hlsl b/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/RenderPipeline/Universal/VFXCommon.hlsl
index a26bf89fdc0..06e6f1a2300 100644
--- a/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/RenderPipeline/Universal/VFXCommon.hlsl
+++ b/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/RenderPipeline/Universal/VFXCommon.hlsl
@@ -105,12 +105,13 @@ float4x4 VFXGetViewToWorldMatrix()
 
 float VFXSampleDepth(float4 posSS)
 {
-    return LoadSceneDepth(uint2(posSS.xy));
-}
+    float2 screenUV = GetNormalizedScreenSpaceUV(posSS.xy);
 
-float VFXLinearEyeDepth(float depth)
-{
-    return LinearEyeDepth(depth, _ZBufferParams);
+    // In URP, the depth texture is optional and could be 4x4 white texture, Load isn't appropriate in that case.
+    //float depth = LoadSceneDepth(screenUV * _ScreenParams.xy);
+    float depth = SampleSceneDepth(screenUV);
+
+    return depth;
 }
 
 void VFXApplyShadowBias(inout float4 posCS, inout float3 posWS, float3 normalWS)
diff --git a/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/VFXCommonOutput.hlsl b/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/VFXCommonOutput.hlsl
index 33151287782..e57a2989fe6 100644
--- a/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/VFXCommonOutput.hlsl
+++ b/com.unity.visualeffectgraph/Shaders/VFXCommonOutput.hlsl
@@ -96,12 +96,36 @@ float4 VFXGetParticleColor(VFX_VARYING_PS_INPUTS i)
     return color;
 }
 
+float VFXLinearEyeDepth(float depth)
+{
+    return LinearEyeDepth(depth, _ZBufferParams);
+}
+
+float VFXLinearEyeDepthOrthographic(float depth)
+{
+#if UNITY_REVERSED_Z
+    return float(_ProjectionParams.z - (_ProjectionParams.z - _ProjectionParams.y) * depth);
+#else
+    return float(_ProjectionParams.y + (_ProjectionParams.z - _ProjectionParams.y) * depth);
+#endif
+}
+
 float VFXGetSoftParticleFade(VFX_VARYING_PS_INPUTS i)
 {
     float fade = 1.0f;
     #if USE_SOFT_PARTICLE && defined(VFX_VARYING_INVSOFTPARTICLEFADEDISTANCE)
-    float sceneZ = VFXLinearEyeDepth(VFXSampleDepth(i.VFX_VARYING_POSCS));
-    fade = saturate(i.VFX_VARYING_INVSOFTPARTICLEFADEDISTANCE * (sceneZ - i.VFX_VARYING_POSCS.w));
+    float sceneZ, selfZ;
+    if(IsPerspectiveProjection())
+    {
+        sceneZ = VFXLinearEyeDepth(VFXSampleDepth(i.VFX_VARYING_POSCS));
+        selfZ = i.VFX_VARYING_POSCS.w;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        sceneZ = VFXLinearEyeDepthOrthographic(VFXSampleDepth(i.VFX_VARYING_POSCS));
+        selfZ = VFXLinearEyeDepthOrthographic(i.VFX_VARYING_POSCS.z);
+    }
+    fade = saturate(i.VFX_VARYING_INVSOFTPARTICLEFADEDISTANCE * (sceneZ - selfZ));
     fade = fade * fade * (3.0 - (2.0 * fade)); // Smoothsteping the fade
     #endif
     return fade;