diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.cpp
index 9c9a7817..f52feb94 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.cpp
@@ -26,14 +26,19 @@ namespace dxvk {
     m_shadow  = DetermineShadowState();
 
     if (m_mapMode == D3D9_COMMON_TEXTURE_MAP_MODE_BACKED) {
+      bool plainSurface = m_type == D3DRTYPE_SURFACE &&
+                          !(m_desc.Usage & (D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET | D3DUSAGE_DEPTHSTENCIL));
+
       try {
-        m_image = CreatePrimaryImage(ResourceType);
+        m_image = CreatePrimaryImage(ResourceType, plainSurface);
       }
       catch (const DxvkError& e) {
-        if (m_desc.Usage & D3DUSAGE_AUTOGENMIPMAP) {
+        // D3DUSAGE_AUTOGENMIPMAP and offscreen plain is mutually exclusive
+        // so we can combine their retry this way.
+        if (m_desc.Usage & D3DUSAGE_AUTOGENMIPMAP || plainSurface) {
           m_desc.Usage &= ~D3DUSAGE_AUTOGENMIPMAP;
           m_desc.MipLevels = 1;
-          m_image = CreatePrimaryImage(ResourceType);
+          m_image = CreatePrimaryImage(ResourceType, false);
         }
         else
           throw e;
@@ -185,7 +190,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
   }
 
 
-  Rc<DxvkImage> D3D9CommonTexture::CreatePrimaryImage(D3DRESOURCETYPE ResourceType) const {
+  Rc<DxvkImage> D3D9CommonTexture::CreatePrimaryImage(D3DRESOURCETYPE ResourceType, bool TryOffscreenRT) const {
     DxvkImageCreateInfo imageInfo;
     imageInfo.type            = GetImageTypeFromResourceType(ResourceType);
     imageInfo.format          = m_mapping.ConversionFormatInfo.VulkanFormat != VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED
@@ -231,7 +236,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
       imageInfo.viewFormats     = m_mapping.Formats;
     }
 
-    if (m_desc.Usage & D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET || m_desc.Usage & D3DUSAGE_AUTOGENMIPMAP) {
+    // Are we an RT, need to gen mips or an offscreen plain surface?
+    if (m_desc.Usage & (D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET | D3DUSAGE_AUTOGENMIPMAP) || TryOffscreenRT) {
       imageInfo.usage  |= VK_IMAGE_USAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT;
       imageInfo.stages |= VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT;
       imageInfo.access |= VK_ACCESS_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_READ_BIT
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.h
index a5c918b7..9e487c59 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_common_texture.h
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
      */
     VkDeviceSize GetMipSize(UINT Subresource) const;
 
-    Rc<DxvkImage> CreatePrimaryImage(D3DRESOURCETYPE ResourceType) const;
+    Rc<DxvkImage> CreatePrimaryImage(D3DRESOURCETYPE ResourceType, bool TryOffscreenRT) const;
 
     Rc<DxvkImage> CreateResolveImage() const;