diff --git a/dxvk.conf b/dxvk.conf
index 65064c7e..e3ceeae9 100644
--- a/dxvk.conf
+++ b/dxvk.conf
@@ -500,16 +500,6 @@
 # d3d9.floatEmulation = Auto
 
 
-# Enable dialog box mode
-#
-# Changes the default state of dialog box mode.
-# *Disables* exclusive fullscreen when enabled.
-#
-# Supported values:
-# - True, False: Always enable / disable
-
-# d3d9.enableDialogMode = False
-
 # Overrides the application's MSAA level on the swapchain
 # 
 # Supported values: -1 (application) and 0 to 16 (user override)
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.cpp
index 235a3b43..e535d610 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     this->invariantPosition             = config.getOption<bool>        ("d3d9.invariantPosition",             true);
     this->memoryTrackTest               = config.getOption<bool>        ("d3d9.memoryTrackTest",               false);
     this->supportVCache                 = config.getOption<bool>        ("d3d9.supportVCache",                 vendorId == uint32_t(DxvkGpuVendor::Nvidia));
-    this->enableDialogMode              = config.getOption<bool>        ("d3d9.enableDialogMode",              false);
     this->forceSamplerTypeSpecConstants = config.getOption<bool>        ("d3d9.forceSamplerTypeSpecConstants", false);
     this->forceSwapchainMSAA            = config.getOption<int32_t>     ("d3d9.forceSwapchainMSAA",            -1);
     this->forceSampleRateShading        = config.getOption<bool>        ("d3d9.forceSampleRateShading",        false);
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.h
index db4bdba0..7339f8cb 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.h
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     /// Forced aspect ratio, disable other modes
     std::string forceAspectRatio;
 
-    /// Enable dialog mode (ie. no exclusive fullscreen)
-    bool enableDialogMode;
-
     /// Always use a spec constant to determine sampler type (instead of just in PS 1.x)
     /// Works around a game bug in Halo CE where it gives cube textures to 2d/volume samplers
     bool forceSamplerTypeSpecConstants;
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
index af10e686..391cec81 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     : D3D9SwapChainExBase(pDevice)
     , m_device           (pDevice->GetDXVKDevice())
     , m_frameLatencyCap  (pDevice->GetOptions()->maxFrameLatency)
-    , m_dialog           (pDevice->GetOptions()->enableDialogMode)
     , m_swapchainExt     (this) {
     this->NormalizePresentParameters(pPresentParams);
     m_presentParams = *pPresentParams;
@@ -160,7 +159,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
     bool recreate = false;
     recreate   |= m_wctx->presenter == nullptr;
-    recreate   |= m_dialog != m_lastDialog;
     if (options->deferSurfaceCreation)
       recreate |= m_parent->IsDeviceReset();
 
@@ -172,8 +170,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     m_dirty    |= UpdatePresentRegion(pSourceRect, pDestRect);
     m_dirty    |= recreate;
 
-    m_lastDialog = m_dialog;
-
 #ifdef _WIN32
     const bool useGDIFallback = m_partialCopy && !HasFrontBuffer();
     if (useGDIFallback)
@@ -775,15 +771,10 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
 
   HRESULT D3D9SwapChainEx::SetDialogBoxMode(bool bEnableDialogs) {
-    D3D9DeviceLock lock = m_parent->LockDevice();
-
     // https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/d3d9/nf-d3d9-idirect3ddevice9-setdialogboxmode
     // The MSDN documentation says this will error out under many weird conditions.
     // However it doesn't appear to error at all in any of my tests of these
     // cases described in the documentation.
-
-    m_dialog = bEnableDialogs;
-
     return D3D_OK;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h
index 7f3e1f12..8d804936 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     uint32_t                  m_frameLatencyCap = 0;
 
     bool                      m_dirty    = true;
-    bool                      m_dialog   = false;
-    bool                      m_lastDialog = false;
 
     HWND                      m_window   = nullptr;
     HMONITOR                  m_monitor  = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/util/config/config.cpp b/src/util/config/config.cpp
index f2d3987f..e38fb27d 100644
--- a/src/util/config/config.cpp
+++ b/src/util/config/config.cpp
@@ -822,7 +822,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
      * Main menu won't render after intros     *
      * and CPU bound performance               */
     { R"(\\(PANZERS|PANZERS_Phase_2)\.exe$)", {{
-      { "d3d9.enableDialogMode",            "True"   },
       { "d3d9.cachedDynamicBuffers",        "True"   },
     }} },
     /* DC Universe Online                      *
@@ -1014,11 +1013,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     { R"(\\DukeForever\.exe$)", {{
       { "d3d9.maxFrameRate",                "60"   },
     }} },
-    /* Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb      *
-     * Fixes intro window being stuck on screen  */
-    { R"(\\indy\.exe$)", {{
-      { "d3d9.enableDialogMode",            "True" },
-    }} },
     /* Anito: Defend a Land Enraged              */
     { R"(\\Anito\.exe$)", {{
       { "d3d9.memoryTrackTest",             "True" },
@@ -1055,7 +1049,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     /* Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit           *
        (with the "Modern Patch")                 */
     { R"(\\nfs3\.exe$)", {{
-      { "d3d9.enableDialogMode",            "True" },
       { "d3d9.cachedDynamicBuffers",        "True" },
       { "d3d8.batching",                    "True" },
     }} },
@@ -1064,7 +1057,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
        Won't actually render anything in game     *
        without a memory limit in place            */
     { R"(\\nfs4\.exe$)", {{
-      { "d3d9.enableDialogMode",            "True" },
       { "d3d9.cachedDynamicBuffers",        "True" },
       { "d3d9.memoryTrackTest",             "True" },
       { "d3d9.maxAvailableMemory",           "256" },