diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 952c2f0ea..8b82c18ec 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 November 28, 2009
+- Fixed: Windowed mode always needs to draw to the temporary surface, even
+  when not gamma correcting, so that D3DFB::GetCurrentScreen() can read from
+  it.
 - Use the spawned class's scale as default for ScriptedMarine instead of
   DoomPlayer.
 
diff --git a/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp b/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp
index ac6cda921..f5978e750 100644
--- a/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ void D3DFB::Draw3DPart(bool copy3d)
 	D3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ANTIALIASEDLINEENABLE, vid_hwaalines);
 	assert(OldRenderTarget == NULL);
 	if (TempRenderTexture != NULL &&
-		((Windowed && GammaShader && TempRenderTexture != FinalWipeScreen) || GatheringWipeScreen || PixelDoubling))
+		((Windowed && TempRenderTexture != FinalWipeScreen) || GatheringWipeScreen || PixelDoubling))
 	{
 		IDirect3DSurface9 *targetsurf;
 		if (SUCCEEDED(TempRenderTexture->GetSurfaceLevel(0, &targetsurf)))
diff --git a/src/win32/fb_d3d9_wipe.cpp b/src/win32/fb_d3d9_wipe.cpp
index 699407b85..9c446a5b2 100644
--- a/src/win32/fb_d3d9_wipe.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/fb_d3d9_wipe.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ bool D3DFB::WipeStartScreen(int type)
 	// Create another texture to copy the final wipe screen to so
 	// we can still gamma correct the wipe. Since this is just for
 	// gamma correction, it's okay to fail (though not desirable.)
-	if (PixelDoubling || (Shaders[SHADER_GammaCorrection] != NULL && Windowed))
+	if (PixelDoubling || Windowed)
 	{
 		if (SUCCEEDED(TempRenderTexture->GetSurfaceLevel(0, &tsurf)))
 		{