diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
index 10ed13fe..46089035 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
     m_activeRTsWhichAreTextures = 0;
     m_alphaSwizzleRTs = 0;
     m_lastHazardsRT = 0;
+
+    m_gamescopeWSI = dxvk::env::getEnvVar("ENABLE_GAMESCOPE_WSI") == "1";
   }
 
 
@@ -1094,7 +1096,9 @@ namespace dxvk {
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
     #ifdef _WIN32
-    return D3D9SwapChainEx::GetFrontBufferDataGDI(pDestSurface);
+    if (!IsGamescopeWSIEnabled()) {
+      return D3D9SwapChainEx::GetFrontBufferDataGDI(pDestSurface);
+    }
     #endif
 
     D3D9DeviceLock lock = LockDevice();
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.h
index 114a0b9b..79c757ed 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.h
@@ -1273,6 +1273,10 @@ namespace dxvk {
       m_mostRecentlyUsedSwapchain = m_implicitSwapchain.ptr();
     }
 
+    bool IsGamescopeWSIEnabled() const {
+      return m_gamescopeWSI;
+    }
+
     Com<D3D9InterfaceEx>            m_parent;
     D3DDEVTYPE                      m_deviceType;
     HWND                            m_window;
@@ -1439,6 +1443,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
     D3D9SwapChainEx*                m_mostRecentlyUsedSwapchain = nullptr;
 
+    bool                            m_gamescopeWSI;
+
 #ifdef D3D9_ALLOW_UNMAPPING
     lru_list<D3D9CommonTexture*>    m_mappedTextures;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
index 107a92b5..6ef582ee 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
   HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE D3D9SwapChainEx::GetFrontBufferData(IDirect3DSurface9* pDestSurface) {
     #ifdef _WIN32
-    if (m_presentParams.Windowed || !HasFrontBuffer()) {
+    if (!m_parent->IsGamescopeWSIEnabled() && (m_presentParams.Windowed || !HasFrontBuffer())) {
       return D3D9SwapChainEx::GetFrontBufferDataGDI(pDestSurface);
     }
     #endif