diff --git a/dlls/ddraw/ddraw.c b/dlls/ddraw/ddraw.c
index 73fa17a62f7..109d7450305 100644
--- a/dlls/ddraw/ddraw.c
+++ b/dlls/ddraw/ddraw.c
@@ -2863,12 +2863,6 @@ static HRESULT CreateSurface(struct ddraw *ddraw, DDSURFACEDESC2 *DDSD,
         return DDERR_NOEXCLUSIVEMODE;
     }
 
-    if((DDSD->ddsCaps.dwCaps & (DDSCAPS_BACKBUFFER | DDSCAPS_PRIMARYSURFACE)) == (DDSCAPS_BACKBUFFER | DDSCAPS_PRIMARYSURFACE))
-    {
-        WARN("Application wanted to create back buffer primary surface\n");
-        return DDERR_INVALIDCAPS;
-    }
-
     /* Modify some flags */
     copy_to_surfacedesc2(&desc2, DDSD);
 
diff --git a/dlls/ddraw/surface.c b/dlls/ddraw/surface.c
index e9f0d42563d..ebbd6c11ffb 100644
--- a/dlls/ddraw/surface.c
+++ b/dlls/ddraw/surface.c
@@ -5608,6 +5608,13 @@ HRESULT ddraw_surface_create_texture(struct ddraw *ddraw, DDSURFACEDESC2 *desc,
         DDRAW_dump_surface_desc(desc);
     }
 
+    if ((desc->ddsCaps.dwCaps & (DDSCAPS_BACKBUFFER | DDSCAPS_PRIMARYSURFACE))
+            == (DDSCAPS_BACKBUFFER | DDSCAPS_PRIMARYSURFACE))
+    {
+        WARN("Tried to create a back buffer surface.\n");
+        return DDERR_INVALIDCAPS;
+    }
+
     /* This is a special case in ddrawex, but not allowed in ddraw. */
     if ((desc->ddsCaps.dwCaps & (DDSCAPS_VIDEOMEMORY | DDSCAPS_SYSTEMMEMORY))
             == (DDSCAPS_VIDEOMEMORY | DDSCAPS_SYSTEMMEMORY))