diff --git a/gfx/drivers/d3d12.c b/gfx/drivers/d3d12.c
index c3c0e69f70..0ff10a29c6 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/d3d12.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/d3d12.c
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ static gfx_ctx_driver_t d3d12_fake_context;
 
 static void d3d12_gfx_sync(d3d12_video_t* d3d12)
 {
-   D3D12SignalCommandQueue(d3d12->queue.handle, d3d12->queue.fence, ++d3d12->queue.fenceValue);
    if (D3D12GetCompletedValue(d3d12->queue.fence) < d3d12->queue.fenceValue)
    {
       D3D12SetEventOnCompletion(
@@ -2901,6 +2900,8 @@ static bool d3d12_gfx_frame(
 
    D3D12ExecuteGraphicsCommandLists(d3d12->queue.handle, 1,
          &d3d12->queue.cmd);
+
+   D3D12SignalCommandQueue(d3d12->queue.handle, d3d12->queue.fence, ++d3d12->queue.fenceValue);
    
    DXGIPresent(d3d12->chain.handle, d3d12->chain.swap_interval, present_flags);