diff --git a/gfx/drivers/d3d8.c b/gfx/drivers/d3d8.c
index 39751404ec..a66c92bde8 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/d3d8.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/d3d8.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,9 @@ static void d3d8_set_osd_msg(void *data,
 {
    d3d_video_t          *d3d = (d3d_video_t*)data;
 
+   d3d_begin_scene(d3d->dev);
    font_driver_render_msg(video_info, font, msg, params);
+   d3d_end_scene(d3d->dev);
 }
 
 static void d3d8_input_driver(
@@ -1636,7 +1638,9 @@ static bool d3d8_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    if (!string_is_empty(msg))
    {
       d3d_set_viewports(d3d->dev, &screen_vp);
+      d3d_begin_scene(d3d->dev);
       font_driver_render_msg(video_info, NULL, msg, NULL);
+      d3d_end_scene(d3d->dev);
    }
 
    d3d8_update_title(video_info);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/d3d9.c b/gfx/drivers/d3d9.c
index 026444b891..d166eb1d52 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/d3d9.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/d3d9.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,9 @@ static void d3d9_set_osd_msg(void *data,
    if (d3d->renderchain_driver->set_font_rect && params)
       d3d->renderchain_driver->set_font_rect(d3d, params);
 
+   d3d_begin_scene(d3d->dev);
    font_driver_render_msg(video_info, font, msg, params);
+   d3d_end_scene(d3d->dev);
 }
 
 static void d3d9_input_driver(
@@ -1612,7 +1614,9 @@ static bool d3d9_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    if (msg && *msg)
    {
       d3d_set_viewports(d3d->dev, &screen_vp);
+      d3d_begin_scene(d3d->dev);
       font_driver_render_msg(video_info, NULL, msg, NULL);
+      d3d_end_scene(d3d->dev);
    }
 
    d3d9_update_title(video_info);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_font/d3d_w32_font.c b/gfx/drivers_font/d3d_w32_font.c
index 9088f26849..c81f597b83 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_font/d3d_w32_font.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_font/d3d_w32_font.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static int d3dfonts_w32_get_message_width(void* data, const char* msg,
    RECT box             = {0,0,0,0};
    d3dfonts_t *d3dfonts = (d3dfonts_t*)data;
 
-   if (!d3dfonts || !d3dfonts->d3d | !msg)
+   if (!d3dfonts || !msg)
       return 0;
 
    d3dx_font_draw_text(d3dfonts->font, NULL, (void*)msg,
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ static void d3dfonts_w32_render_msg(video_frame_info_t *video_info,
 
    if (!d3dfonts || !d3dfonts->d3d || !msg)
       return;
-   if (!d3d_begin_scene(d3dfonts->d3d->dev))
-      return;
 
    format         = DT_LEFT;
    p_rect         = &d3dfonts->d3d->font_rect;
@@ -222,8 +220,6 @@ static void d3dfonts_w32_render_msg(video_frame_info_t *video_info,
 
    d3dx_font_draw_text(d3dfonts->font, NULL, (void*)msg, -1,
       p_rect, format, D3DCOLOR_ARGB(a, r, g, b));
-
-   d3d_end_scene(d3dfonts->d3d->dev);
 }
 
 font_renderer_t d3d_win32_font = {