diff --git a/video/out/d3d11/context.c b/video/out/d3d11/context.c
index 57feb27530..3d4bf165fd 100644
--- a/video/out/d3d11/context.c
+++ b/video/out/d3d11/context.c
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ static bool d3d11_start_frame(struct ra_swapchain *sw, struct ra_fbo *out_fbo)
 {
     struct priv *p = sw->priv;
 
+    if (!out_fbo)
+        return true;
+
     if (!p->backbuffer)
         return false;