diff --git a/gfx/common/vulkan_common.c b/gfx/common/vulkan_common.c
index 4275b0025f6..c5ef6a776bc 100644
--- a/gfx/common/vulkan_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/vulkan_common.c
@@ -2336,7 +2336,9 @@ bool vulkan_create_swapchain(gfx_ctx_vulkan_data_t *vk,
 
    if (vk->flags & VK_DATA_FLAG_EMULATING_MAILBOX)
       vulkan_emulated_mailbox_init(&vk->mailbox, vk->context.device, vk->swapchain);
-
+   
+   /* This flag needs to be cleared otherwise elsewhere it can be perceived as if there's a new swapchain created everytime its being called */
+   vk->flags &= ~VK_DATA_FLAG_CREATED_NEW_SWAPCHAIN;
    return true;
 }