diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_device.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_device.cpp
index be8f07ef6..f8cf1b777 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_device.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_device.cpp
@@ -724,9 +724,10 @@ WrappedID3D12Device::WrappedID3D12Device(ID3D12Device *realDevice, D3D12InitPara
 
     m_pInfoQueue->ClearStoredMessages();
 
-    m_pInfoQueue->SetMuteDebugOutput(false);
     if(RenderDoc::Inst().IsReplayApp())
     {
+      m_pInfoQueue->SetMuteDebugOutput(false);
+
       D3D12_MESSAGE_ID mute[] = {
           // the runtime cries foul when you use normal APIs in expected ways (for simple markers)
           D3D12_MESSAGE_ID_CORRUPTED_PARAMETER2,