diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_device.cpp b/src/d3d11/d3d11_device.cpp
index a02f497f..dbff583d 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_device.cpp
@@ -2814,7 +2814,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     uint32_t flLo = (uint32_t(FeatureLevel) >> 8) & 0x7;
 
     std::string apiName = str::format("D3D11 FL ", flHi, "_", flLo);
-    return m_dxvkAdapter->createDevice(apiName, deviceFeatures);
+    return m_dxvkAdapter->createDevice(m_dxvkInstance, apiName, deviceFeatures);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp
index 8f35de6a..6566f16a 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,10 @@ namespace dxvk {
   }
 
 
-  Rc<DxvkDevice> DxvkAdapter::createDevice(std::string clientApi, DxvkDeviceFeatures enabledFeatures) {
+  Rc<DxvkDevice> DxvkAdapter::createDevice(
+    const Rc<DxvkInstance>&   instance,
+          std::string         clientApi,
+          DxvkDeviceFeatures  enabledFeatures) {
     DxvkDeviceExtensions devExtensions;
 
     std::array<DxvkExt*, 25> devExtensionList = {{
@@ -390,7 +393,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     if (m_vki->vkCreateDevice(m_handle, &info, nullptr, &device) != VK_SUCCESS)
       throw DxvkError("DxvkAdapter: Failed to create device");
     
-    Rc<DxvkDevice> result = new DxvkDevice(clientApi, this,
+    Rc<DxvkDevice> result = new DxvkDevice(clientApi, instance, this,
       new vk::DeviceFn(true, m_vki->instance(), device),
       devExtensions, enabledFeatures);
     result->initResources();
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h
index 6e3d6216..3b94332f 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h
@@ -199,11 +199,13 @@ namespace dxvk {
      * \brief Creates a DXVK device
      * 
      * Creates a logical device for this adapter.
+     * \param [in] instance Parent instance
      * \param [in] clientApi Name of the client API
      * \param [in] enabledFeatures Device features
      * \returns Device handle
      */
     Rc<DxvkDevice> createDevice(
+      const Rc<DxvkInstance>&   instance,
             std::string         clientApi,
             DxvkDeviceFeatures  enabledFeatures);
     
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.cpp
index faa6f2a1..a9bc68e5 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ namespace dxvk {
   
   DxvkDevice::DxvkDevice(
           std::string               clientApi,
+    const Rc<DxvkInstance>&         instance,
     const Rc<DxvkAdapter>&          adapter,
     const Rc<vk::DeviceFn>&         vkd,
     const DxvkDeviceExtensions&     extensions,
     const DxvkDeviceFeatures&       features)
   : m_clientApi         (clientApi),
-    m_options           (adapter->instance()->options()),
+    m_options           (instance->options()),
+    m_instance          (instance),
     m_adapter           (adapter),
     m_vkd               (vkd),
     m_extensions        (extensions),
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.h
index 4154824f..ef0115f1 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "dxvk_extensions.h"
 #include "dxvk_framebuffer.h"
 #include "dxvk_image.h"
+#include "dxvk_instance.h"
 #include "dxvk_memory.h"
 #include "dxvk_meta_clear.h"
 #include "dxvk_objects.h"
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     
     DxvkDevice(
             std::string               clientApi,
+      const Rc<DxvkInstance>&         instance,
       const Rc<DxvkAdapter>&          adapter,
       const Rc<vk::DeviceFn>&         vkd,
       const DxvkDeviceExtensions&     extensions,
@@ -138,6 +140,16 @@ namespace dxvk {
           != m_queues.graphics.queueHandle;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * \brief The instance
+     * 
+     * The DXVK instance that created this device.
+     * \returns Instance
+     */
+    Rc<DxvkInstance> instance() const {
+      return m_instance;
+    }
+
     /**
      * \brief The adapter
      * 
@@ -456,6 +468,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     std::string                 m_clientApi;
     DxvkOptions                 m_options;
 
+    Rc<DxvkInstance>            m_instance;
     Rc<DxvkAdapter>             m_adapter;
     Rc<vk::DeviceFn>            m_vkd;
     DxvkDeviceExtensions        m_extensions;
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.h
index b23c971f..389bff03 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #include "../util/config/config.h"
 
 #include "dxvk_adapter.h"
-#include "dxvk_device.h"
 #include "dxvk_device_filter.h"
+#include "dxvk_options.h"
 
 namespace dxvk {