diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/d3d11/d3d11_replay.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/d3d11/d3d11_replay.cpp
index 10e476ef7..364aa2595 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/d3d11/d3d11_replay.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/d3d11/d3d11_replay.cpp
@@ -4314,6 +4314,8 @@ RDResult D3D11_CreateReplayDevice(RDCFile *rdc, const ReplayOptions &opts, IRepl
               "Device creation failed with validation active - check that you have the "
               "SDK installed or Windows feature enabled to get the D3D debug layers.");
 
+          hr = hr2;
+
           break;
         }
       }