diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 3f8b50dda6..ab14c4f437 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -2081,7 +2081,6 @@ int SDL_RecreateWindow(SDL_Window *window, Uint32 flags)
         if (_this->DestroyWindowFramebuffer) {
             _this->DestroyWindowFramebuffer(_this, window);
         }
-        _this->checked_texture_framebuffer = SDL_FALSE;
     }
 
     if ((window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL) != (flags & SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL)) {