diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/D3D9Ex.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/D3D9Ex.cpp
index d5281324..b1028c2b 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/D3D9Ex.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/D3D9Ex.cpp
@@ -733,8 +733,9 @@ namespace Components
 	{
 		if (Dvar::Var("r_useD3D9Ex").get<bool>())
 		{
-			IDirect3D9Ex* test;
-			Direct3DCreate9Ex(sdk, &test);
+			IDirect3D9Ex* test = nullptr;
+			if (FAILED(Direct3DCreate9Ex(sdk, &test))) return nullptr;
+
 			return (new D3D9Ex::D3D9(test));
 		}
 		else