diff --git a/src/ddsurface.c b/src/ddsurface.c
index fca53cd..8659eaf 100644
--- a/src/ddsurface.c
+++ b/src/ddsurface.c
@@ -1037,7 +1037,8 @@ HRESULT dd_CreateSurface(LPDDSURFACEDESC lpDDSurfaceDesc, LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE FA
     dbg_dump_dds_flags(lpDDSurfaceDesc->dwFlags);
     dbg_dump_dds_caps(lpDDSurfaceDesc->ddsCaps.dwCaps);
 
-    if ((lpDDSurfaceDesc->ddsCaps.dwCaps & DDSCAPS_PRIMARYSURFACE) && 
+    if (!g_ddraw->passthrough &&
+        (lpDDSurfaceDesc->ddsCaps.dwCaps & DDSCAPS_PRIMARYSURFACE) && 
         g_ddraw->primary && 
         g_ddraw->primary->width == g_ddraw->width &&
         g_ddraw->primary->height == g_ddraw->height &&