diff --git a/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp b/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp
index fab20b5b7..ef415a82c 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp
@@ -237,28 +237,40 @@ RendererStack::switchRenderer(Renderer renderer)
 {
     startblit();
     if (current) {
-        rendererWindow->finalize();
-        if (rendererWindow->hasBlitFunc()) {
-            while (directBlitting) {}
-            connect(this, &RendererStack::blit, this, &RendererStack::blitDummy, Qt::DirectConnection);
-            disconnect(this, &RendererStack::blit, this, &RendererStack::blitRenderer);
+        if ((current_vid_api == Renderer::Direct3D9 && renderer != Renderer::Direct3D9)
+        || (current_vid_api != Renderer::Direct3D9 && renderer == Renderer::Direct3D9)) {
+            rendererWindow->finalize();
+            if (rendererWindow->hasBlitFunc()) {
+                while (directBlitting) {}
+                connect(this, &RendererStack::blit, this, &RendererStack::blitDummy, Qt::DirectConnection);
+                disconnect(this, &RendererStack::blit, this, &RendererStack::blitRenderer);
+            } else {
+                connect(this, &RendererStack::blit, this, &RendererStack::blitDummy, Qt::DirectConnection);
+                disconnect(this, &RendererStack::blit, this, &RendererStack::blitCommon);
+            }
+
+            removeWidget(current.get());
+            disconnect(this, &RendererStack::blitToRenderer, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+            /* Create new renderer only after previous is destroyed! */
+            connect(current.get(), &QObject::destroyed, [this, renderer](QObject *) {
+                createRenderer(renderer);
+                disconnect(this, &RendererStack::blit, this, &RendererStack::blitDummy);
+                blitDummied = false;
+                QTimer::singleShot(1000, this, [this]() { this->blitDummied = false; } );
+            });
+
+            rendererWindow->hasBlitFunc() ? current.reset() : current.release()->deleteLater();
         } else {
-            connect(this, &RendererStack::blit, this, &RendererStack::blitDummy, Qt::DirectConnection);
-            disconnect(this, &RendererStack::blit, this, &RendererStack::blitCommon);
+            rendererWindow->finalize();
+            removeWidget(current.get());
+            disconnect(this, &RendererStack::blitToRenderer, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+            /* Create new renderer only after previous is destroyed! */
+            connect(current.get(), &QObject::destroyed, [this, renderer](QObject *) { createRenderer(renderer); });
+
+            current.release()->deleteLater();
         }
-
-        removeWidget(current.get());
-        disconnect(this, &RendererStack::blitToRenderer, nullptr, nullptr);
-
-        /* Create new renderer only after previous is destroyed! */
-        connect(current.get(), &QObject::destroyed, [this, renderer](QObject *) {
-            createRenderer(renderer);
-            disconnect(this, &RendererStack::blit, this, &RendererStack::blitDummy);
-            blitDummied = false;
-            QTimer::singleShot(1000, this, [this]() { this->blitDummied = false; } );
-        });
-
-        rendererWindow->hasBlitFunc() ? current.reset() : current.release()->deleteLater();
     } else {
         createRenderer(renderer);
     }
@@ -267,6 +279,7 @@ RendererStack::switchRenderer(Renderer renderer)
 void
 RendererStack::createRenderer(Renderer renderer)
 {
+    current_vid_api = renderer;
     switch (renderer) {
         default:
         case Renderer::Software:
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.hpp b/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.hpp
index 72495ec33..6ee1a0433 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ public:
         OpenGLES,
         OpenGL3,
         Vulkan,
-        Direct3D9
+        Direct3D9,
+        None = -1
     };
     void switchRenderer(Renderer renderer);
 
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ private:
     int isMouseDown = 0;
     int m_monitor_index = 0;
 
+    Renderer current_vid_api = Renderer::None;
+
     std::vector<std::tuple<uint8_t *, std::atomic_flag *>> imagebufs;
 
     RendererCommon          *rendererWindow { nullptr };
diff --git a/src/unix/unix.c b/src/unix/unix.c
index 9185fae47..598eb9acc 100644
--- a/src/unix/unix.c
+++ b/src/unix/unix.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <86box/unix_sdl.h>
 #include <86box/timer.h>
 #include <86box/nvr.h>
+#include <86box/video.h>
 #include <86box/ui.h>
 #include <86box/gdbstub.h>
 
@@ -602,7 +603,6 @@ do_stop(void)
     if (blitreq)
     {
         blitreq = 0;
-        extern void video_blit_complete();
         video_blit_complete();
     }
 
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ do_stop(void)
         if (blitreq)
         {
             blitreq = 0;
-            extern void video_blit_complete();
             video_blit_complete();
         }
     }