diff --git a/src/render_d3d9.c b/src/render_d3d9.c
index 72b1089..dcd1f84 100644
--- a/src/render_d3d9.c
+++ b/src/render_d3d9.c
@@ -225,10 +225,11 @@ static void Render()
     {
         if (!active)
         {
+            Sleep(500);
+
             if (!InterlockedExchangeAdd(&ddraw->minimized, 0) && CreateDirect3D())
                 active = TRUE;
 
-            Sleep(500);
             continue;
         }