diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp
index 982c5d2e6c..62ce37da76 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp
@@ -243,11 +243,16 @@ HRESULT Create(HWND wnd)
 	if (FAILED(hr))
 	{
 		// try using the first one
-		hr = adapter->EnumOutputs(0, &output);
-		if (FAILED(hr)) MessageBox(wnd, _T("Failed to enumerate outputs!\n")
-		                                _T("This usually happens when you've set your video adapter to the Nvidia GPU in an Optimus-equipped system.\n")
-		                                _T("Set Dolphin to use the high-performance graphics in Nvidia's drivers instead and leave Dolphin's video adapter set to the Intel GPU."),
-		                                _T("Dolphin Direct3D 11 backend"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
+		IDXGIAdapter* firstadapter;
+		hr = factory->EnumAdapters(0, &firstadapter);
+		if (!FAILED(hr))
+			hr = firstadapter->EnumOutputs(0, &output);
+		if (FAILED(hr)) MessageBox(wnd,
+			_T("Failed to enumerate outputs!\n")
+			_T("This usually happens when you've set your video adapter to the Nvidia GPU in an Optimus-equipped system.\n")
+			_T("Set Dolphin to use the high-performance graphics in Nvidia's drivers instead and leave Dolphin's video adapter set to the Intel GPU."),
+			_T("Dolphin Direct3D 11 backend"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
+		SAFE_RELEASE(firstadapter);
 	}
 
 	// get supported AA modes