diff --git a/src/render/dxgi/dxgi.cpp b/src/render/dxgi/dxgi.cpp
index cdc11bd4b..712927a24 100644
--- a/src/render/dxgi/dxgi.cpp
+++ b/src/render/dxgi/dxgi.cpp
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ SK_DXGI_PickHDRFormat ( DXGI_FORMAT fmt_orig, BOOL bWindowed,
   {
     TenBitSwap                       = true;
     config.render.output.force_10bpc = true;
+    __SK_HDR_UserForced = true;
   }
 
   DXGI_FORMAT fmt_new = fmt_orig;