diff --git a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d11.cpp b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d11.cpp
index 92fc9640b46..45bedc7bbf5 100644
--- a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d11.cpp
@@ -5136,6 +5136,9 @@ bool QD3D11SwapChain::createOrResize()
                     qWarning("Failed to set content for Direct Composition visual: %s",
                              qPrintable(QSystemError::windowsComString(hr)));
                 }
+            } else {
+                // disable Alt+Enter; not relevant when using DirectComposition
+                rhiD->dxgiFactory->MakeWindowAssociation(hwnd, DXGI_MWA_NO_WINDOW_CHANGES);
             }
         }
         if (FAILED(hr)) {
@@ -5143,7 +5146,6 @@ bool QD3D11SwapChain::createOrResize()
                 qPrintable(QSystemError::windowsComString(hr)));
             return false;
         }
-        rhiD->dxgiFactory->MakeWindowAssociation(hwnd, DXGI_MWA_NO_WINDOW_CHANGES);
     } else {
         releaseBuffers();
         // flip model -> buffer count is the real buffer count, not 1 like with the legacy modes
diff --git a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d12.cpp b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d12.cpp
index 7dcd26f3565..2c3fdf4b8b3 100644
--- a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d12.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d12.cpp
@@ -5982,13 +5982,15 @@ bool QD3D12SwapChain::createOrResize()
                     qWarning("Failed to set content for Direct Composition visual: %s",
                              qPrintable(QSystemError::windowsComString(hr)));
                 }
+            } else {
+                // disable Alt+Enter; not relevant when using DirectComposition
+                rhiD->dxgiFactory->MakeWindowAssociation(hwnd, DXGI_MWA_NO_WINDOW_CHANGES);
             }
         }
         if (FAILED(hr)) {
             qWarning("Failed to create D3D12 swapchain: %s", qPrintable(QSystemError::windowsComString(hr)));
             return false;
         }
-        rhiD->dxgiFactory->MakeWindowAssociation(hwnd, DXGI_MWA_NO_WINDOW_CHANGES);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < QD3D12_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT; ++i) {
             hr = rhiD->dev->CreateFence(0,