diff --git a/source/d3d8to9_device.cpp b/source/d3d8to9_device.cpp
index f8fd99c..30e9b73 100644
--- a/source/d3d8to9_device.cpp
+++ b/source/d3d8to9_device.cpp
@@ -481,9 +481,9 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE Direct3DDevice8::CreateImageSurface(UINT Width, UINT H
 
 	IDirect3DSurface9 *SurfaceInterface = nullptr;
 
-	const HRESULT hr = ProxyInterface->CreateOffscreenPlainSurface(Width, Height, Format, D3DPOOL_SCRATCH, &SurfaceInterface, nullptr);
+	const HRESULT hr = ProxyInterface->CreateOffscreenPlainSurface(Width, Height, Format, D3DPOOL_SYSTEMMEM, &SurfaceInterface, nullptr);
 
-	if (FAILED(hr))
+	if (FAILED(hr) && FAILED(ProxyInterface->CreateOffscreenPlainSurface(Width, Height, Format, D3DPOOL_SCRATCH, &SurfaceInterface, nullptr)))
 	{
 #ifndef D3D8TO9NOLOG
 		LOG << "> 'IDirect3DDevice9::CreateOffscreenPlainSurface' failed with error code " << std::hex << hr << std::dec << "!" << std::endl;