diff --git a/src/vulkan.cpp b/src/vulkan.cpp
index dd145455..322f01a4 100644
--- a/src/vulkan.cpp
+++ b/src/vulkan.cpp
@@ -1541,6 +1541,7 @@ static VkResult overlay_CreateSwapchainKHR(
             SPDLOG_DEBUG("Present mode: {}", HUDElements.presentModeMap[HUDElements.cur_present_mode]);
          else {
             SPDLOG_DEBUG("Present mode is not supported: {}", HUDElements.presentModeMap[HUDElements.cur_present_mode]);
+            HUDElements.cur_present_mode = VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR;
          }
       }
    }