diff --git a/src/win32/Direct3D.cpp b/src/win32/Direct3D.cpp
index d6b7b0b7..b250e540 100644
--- a/src/win32/Direct3D.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/Direct3D.cpp
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ bool Direct3DDisplay::initialize()
 	TRACE( _T("Initializing Direct3D renderer {\n") );
 #endif
 
-	if( !theApp.preInitialize() ) return false;
-
 	initializing = true;
 
 	// load Direct3D v9
diff --git a/src/win32/DirectDraw.cpp b/src/win32/DirectDraw.cpp
index 3e45157f..50705e47 100644
--- a/src/win32/DirectDraw.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/DirectDraw.cpp
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ void DirectDrawDisplay::cleanup()
 
 bool DirectDrawDisplay::initialize()
 {
-	if( !theApp.preInitialize() ) return false;
-
   GUID *guid = NULL;
   if(theApp.ddrawEmulationOnly)
     guid = (GUID *)DDCREATE_EMULATIONONLY;
diff --git a/src/win32/OpenGL.cpp b/src/win32/OpenGL.cpp
index f28038b2..3c673908 100644
--- a/src/win32/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ void OpenGLDisplay::cleanup()
 
 bool OpenGLDisplay::initialize()
 {
-	if( !theApp.preInitialize() ) return false;
-	
 	theApp.mode320Available = FALSE;
 	theApp.mode640Available = FALSE;
 	theApp.mode800Available = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.cpp b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
index 74f185f2..b7a8166b 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
@@ -2112,30 +2112,32 @@ bool VBA::updateRenderMethod0(bool force)
 #endif
     }
 
-    if(display->initialize()) {
-      winUpdateSkin();
-      if(initInput) {
-        if(!this->initInput()) {
-          changingVideoSize = false;
-          AfxPostQuitMessage(0);
-          return false;
-        }
-        input->checkKeys();
-        updateMenuBar();
-        changingVideoSize = false;
-        updateWindowSize(videoOption);
+	if( preInitialize() ) {
+		if( display->initialize() ) {
+			winUpdateSkin();
+			if( initInput ) {
+				if( !this->initInput() ) {
+					changingVideoSize = false;
+					AfxPostQuitMessage(0);
+					return false;
+				}
+				input->checkKeys();
+				updateMenuBar();
+				changingVideoSize = false;
+				updateWindowSize(videoOption);
 
-        m_pMainWnd->ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);
-        m_pMainWnd->UpdateWindow();
-        m_pMainWnd->SetFocus();
+				m_pMainWnd->ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);
+				m_pMainWnd->UpdateWindow();
+				m_pMainWnd->SetFocus();
 
-        return true;
-      } else {
-        changingVideoSize = false;
-        return true;
-      }
-    }
-    changingVideoSize = false;
+				return true;
+			} else {
+				changingVideoSize = false;
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	changingVideoSize = false;
   }
   return true;
 }