diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmodes.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmodes.c
index e287f01d88..48b9b6c28c 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmodes.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmodes.c
@@ -665,11 +665,12 @@ static void WIN_AddDisplay(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, HMONITOR hMonitor, const MONI
 #ifdef HAVE_DXGI1_6_H
     WIN_GetHDRProperties(_this, hMonitor, &display.HDR);
 #endif
-    if (SDL_AddVideoDisplay(&display, false)) {
+    SDL_DisplayID displayID = SDL_AddVideoDisplay(&display, false);
+    if (displayID) {
         // The mode is owned by the video subsystem
         mode.internal = NULL;
 
-        SDL_PropertiesID props = SDL_GetDisplayProperties(display.id);
+        SDL_PropertiesID props = SDL_GetDisplayProperties(displayID);
         SDL_SetPointerProperty(props, SDL_PROP_DISPLAY_WINDOWS_HMONITOR_POINTER, hMonitor);
     } else {
         SDL_free(displaydata);