diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp
index 573fc8a153..bdb16db465 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ HRESULT Create(HWND wnd)
 	swap_chain_desc.OutputWindow = wnd;
 	swap_chain_desc.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
 	swap_chain_desc.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;
-	swap_chain_desc.Windowed = TRUE;
+	swap_chain_desc.Windowed = !g_ActiveConfig.bFullscreen;
 
 	DXGI_OUTPUT_DESC out_desc;
 	memset(&out_desc, 0, sizeof(out_desc));