diff --git a/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c b/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c
index e366db6a52..69db0bd2da 100644
--- a/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c
+++ b/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c
@@ -9915,7 +9915,12 @@ static Uint32 VULKAN_INTERNAL_RecreateSwapchain(
         }
     }
 
+#ifdef SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_PRIVATE
+    // Private platforms also invalidate the window, so don't try to preserve the surface/swapchain
+    VULKAN_INTERNAL_DestroySwapchain(renderer, windowData);
+#else
     VULKAN_INTERNAL_DestroySwapchainImage(renderer, windowData);
+#endif
     return VULKAN_INTERNAL_CreateSwapchain(renderer, windowData);
 }