diff --git a/examples/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp b/examples/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp
index 6d726af88..f8abc61a1 100644
--- a/examples/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp
+++ b/examples/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ static void ImGui_ImplDX9_SwapBuffers(ImGuiViewport* viewport, void*)
 {
     ImGuiViewportDataDx9* data = (ImGuiViewportDataDx9*)viewport->RendererUserData;
     HRESULT hr = data->SwapChain->Present(NULL, NULL, data->d3dpp.hDeviceWindow, NULL, NULL);
-    IM_ASSERT(hr == D3D_OK);
+    // Let main application handle D3DERR_DEVICELOST by resetting the device.
+    IM_ASSERT(hr == D3D_OK || hr == D3DERR_DEVICELOST);
 }
 
 static void ImGui_ImplDX9_InitPlatformInterface()