diff --git a/dlls/d3d8/device.c b/dlls/d3d8/device.c
index 6b6f5edfbc3..90bcfae498f 100644
--- a/dlls/d3d8/device.c
+++ b/dlls/d3d8/device.c
@@ -1610,7 +1610,9 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI d3d8_device_SetTransform(IDirect3DDevice8 *iface,
 
     /* Note: D3DMATRIX is compatible with struct wined3d_matrix. */
     wined3d_mutex_lock();
-    wined3d_device_set_transform(device->wined3d_device, state, (const struct wined3d_matrix *)matrix);
+    wined3d_stateblock_set_transform(device->update_state, state, (const struct wined3d_matrix *)matrix);
+    if (!device->recording)
+        wined3d_device_set_transform(device->wined3d_device, state, (const struct wined3d_matrix *)matrix);
     wined3d_mutex_unlock();
 
     return D3D_OK;