diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp
index 489db6a14a..95ef31c458 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/D3DBase.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ unsigned int xres, yres;
 
 bool bFrameInProgress = false;
 
+#define NUM_SWAPCHAIN_BUFFERS 2
+
 HRESULT LoadDXGI()
 {
   if (dxgi_dll_ref++ > 0)
@@ -292,13 +294,13 @@ HRESULT Create(HWND wnd)
   }
 
   DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_DESC1 swap_chain_desc = {};
-  swap_chain_desc.BufferCount = 1;
+  swap_chain_desc.BufferCount = NUM_SWAPCHAIN_BUFFERS;
   swap_chain_desc.BufferUsage = DXGI_USAGE_RENDER_TARGET_OUTPUT;
   swap_chain_desc.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
   swap_chain_desc.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;
   swap_chain_desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM;
   swap_chain_desc.Scaling = DXGI_SCALING_STRETCH;
-  swap_chain_desc.SwapEffect = DXGI_SWAP_EFFECT_DISCARD;
+  swap_chain_desc.SwapEffect = DXGI_SWAP_EFFECT_FLIP_SEQUENTIAL;
   swap_chain_desc.Width = xres;
   swap_chain_desc.Height = yres;
 
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ void Reset()
   GetClientRect(hWnd, &client);
   xres = client.right - client.left;
   yres = client.bottom - client.top;
-  D3D::swapchain->ResizeBuffers(1, xres, yres, DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM, 0);
+  D3D::swapchain->ResizeBuffers(NUM_SWAPCHAIN_BUFFERS, xres, yres, DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM, 0);
 
   // recreate back buffer texture
   ID3D11Texture2D* buf;