diff --git a/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.cpp b/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.cpp
index 94546a83a..c760bb1b2 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.cpp
+++ b/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ namespace dxvk::vk {
     
     if ((status = m_vki->vkGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR(
         m_device.adapter, m_surface, &caps)) != VK_SUCCESS) {
-      while (status == VK_ERROR_SURFACE_LOST_KHR) {
-        // Recreate the surface and try again.
+      for (uint32_t i = 0; i < 5 && status == VK_ERROR_SURFACE_LOST_KHR; i++) {
+        // Recreate the surface and try again. Give up after 5 tries.
         if (m_surface)
           destroySurface();
         if ((status = createSurface()) != VK_SUCCESS)