diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_command_list4_wrap.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_command_list4_wrap.cpp
index 1b25ebc50..32e6fa565 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_command_list4_wrap.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_command_list4_wrap.cpp
@@ -1036,6 +1036,11 @@ void WrappedID3D12GraphicsCommandList::BuildRaytracingAccelerationStructure(
           asbWrappedResource->DeleteAccStructAtOffset(asbWrappedResourceBufferOffset);
           createAccStruct = true;
         }
+        else
+        {
+          // if the AS is being rebuilt in place, that's also successful
+          success = true;
+        }
       }
       else
       {