diff --git a/src/render_d3d9.c b/src/render_d3d9.c
index 25d4473..ca7ce39 100644
--- a/src/render_d3d9.c
+++ b/src/render_d3d9.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ BOOL d3d9_create()
     {
         d3d9_release();
     }
-    else if (d3d9_release_resources() && d3d9_create_resources() && d3d9_reset(g_ddraw->windowed))
+    else if (d3d9_create_resources() && d3d9_reset(g_ddraw->windowed))
     {
         return TRUE;
     }
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ static BOOL d3d9_create_resources()
     if (!g_d3d9.device)
         return FALSE;
 
+    d3d9_release_resources();
+
     BOOL err = FALSE;
 
     int width = g_ddraw->width;