diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_surface.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_surface.cpp
index 7ecbb8fdb..b25381496 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_surface.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_surface.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
         pBaseTexture,
         pBaseTexture) { }
 
-  void D3D9Surface::AddRefPrivate() {
+  void D3D9Surface::AddRefPrivate(bool swapchain) {
     IDirect3DBaseTexture9* pBaseTexture = this->m_baseTexture;
     IUnknown*              pSwapChain   = this->m_container;
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
       return;
     }
-    else if (pSwapChain != nullptr) {
+    else if (pSwapChain != nullptr && !swapchain) {
       // Container must be a swapchain if it isn't a base texture.
       reinterpret_cast<D3D9SwapChainEx*>(pSwapChain)->AddRefPrivate();
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     D3D9SurfaceBase::AddRefPrivate();
   }
 
-  void D3D9Surface::ReleasePrivate() {
+  void D3D9Surface::ReleasePrivate(bool swapchain) {
     IDirect3DBaseTexture9* pBaseTexture = this->m_baseTexture;
     IUnknown*              pSwapChain   = this->m_container;
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
       return;
     }
-    else if (pSwapChain != nullptr) {
+    else if (pSwapChain != nullptr && !swapchain) {
       // Container must be a swapchain if it isn't a base texture.
       reinterpret_cast<D3D9SwapChainEx*>(pSwapChain)->ReleasePrivate();
 
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_surface.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_surface.h
index d7c8f2b94..d921af7c3 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_surface.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_surface.h
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ namespace dxvk {
             UINT                      MipLevel,
             IDirect3DBaseTexture9*    pBaseTexture);
 
-    void AddRefPrivate();
+    void AddRefPrivate(bool swapchain = false);
 
-    void ReleasePrivate();
+    void ReleasePrivate(bool swapchain = false);
 
     HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE QueryInterface(REFIID riid, void** ppvObject);
 
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
index 80d1c94d0..5fa24565b 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
     }
 
-    *ppBackBuffer = ref(m_backBuffers[iBackBuffer].get());
+    *ppBackBuffer = ref(m_backBuffers[iBackBuffer]);
     return D3D_OK;
   }
 
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     if (iBackBuffer >= m_presentParams.BackBufferCount)
       return nullptr;
 
-    return m_backBuffers[iBackBuffer].get();
+    return m_backBuffers[iBackBuffer];
   }
 
 
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     // Rotate swap chain buffers so that the back
     // buffer at index 0 becomes the front buffer.
     for (uint32_t i = 1; i < m_backBuffers.size(); i++)
-      m_backBuffers[i]->Swap(m_backBuffers[i - 1].get());
+      m_backBuffers[i]->Swap(m_backBuffers[i - 1]);
 
     m_parent->m_flags.set(D3D9DeviceFlag::DirtyFramebuffer);
   }
@@ -1010,14 +1010,23 @@ namespace dxvk {
   }
 
 
+  void D3D9SwapChainEx::DestroyBackBuffers() {
+    for (auto* backBuffer : m_backBuffers)
+      backBuffer->ReleasePrivate(true);
+
+    m_backBuffers.clear();
+  }
+
+
   void D3D9SwapChainEx::CreateBackBuffers(uint32_t NumBackBuffers) {
     // Explicitly destroy current swap image before
     // creating a new one to free up resources
     m_resolveImage     = nullptr;
     m_resolveImageView = nullptr;
 
+    DestroyBackBuffers();
+
     int NumFrontBuffer = m_parent->GetOptions()->noExplicitFrontBuffer ? 0 : 1;
-    m_backBuffers.clear();
     m_backBuffers.resize(NumBackBuffers + NumFrontBuffer);
 
     // Create new back buffer
@@ -1034,8 +1043,10 @@ namespace dxvk {
     desc.Usage              = D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET;
     desc.Discard            = FALSE;
 
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < m_backBuffers.size(); i++)
-      m_backBuffers[i] = std::make_unique<D3D9Surface>(m_parent, &desc, this);
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < m_backBuffers.size(); i++) {
+      m_backBuffers[i] = new D3D9Surface(m_parent, &desc, this);
+      m_backBuffers[i]->AddRefPrivate(true);
+    }
 
     auto swapImage = m_backBuffers[0]->GetCommonTexture()->GetImage();
 
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h
index 1ed498075..bd5178a3c 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     DxvkLogicOpState        m_loState;
     DxvkBlendMode           m_blendMode;
 
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<D3D9Surface>> m_backBuffers;
+    std::vector<D3D9Surface*> m_backBuffers;
     
     RECT                    m_srcRect;
     RECT                    m_dstRect;
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
     void CreateRenderTargetViews();
 
+    void DestroyBackBuffers();
+
     void CreateBackBuffers(
             uint32_t            NumBackBuffers);