diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
index 541316c2c..1899df88c 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
@@ -4183,7 +4183,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     else {
       physSlice = mappedBuffer->getSliceHandle();
 
-      if (!alloced) {
+      if (!alloced || wasWrittenByGPU) {
         if (unlikely(wasWrittenByGPU)) {
           Rc<DxvkImage> resourceImage = pResource->GetImage();