diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX11/GSDevice11.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX11/GSDevice11.cpp
index d71837db5b..4d86e40d30 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX11/GSDevice11.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX11/GSDevice11.cpp
@@ -857,9 +857,11 @@ bool GSDevice11::CreateSwapChain()
 			m_dev.get(), window_hwnd, &fs_sd_desc, &fs_desc, fullscreen_output.get(), m_swap_chain.put());
 		if (FAILED(hr))
 		{
-			Console.Warning("D3D11: Failed to create fullscreen swap chain, trying windowed.");
+			Console.Warning("D3D11: Failed to create fullscreen swap chain: 0x%08X, trying windowed.", hr);
 			m_is_exclusive_fullscreen = false;
 			m_using_allow_tearing = m_allow_tearing_supported && m_using_flip_model_swap_chain;
+			if (m_using_allow_tearing)
+				swap_chain_desc.Flags |= DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_FLAG_ALLOW_TEARING;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX12/GSDevice12.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX12/GSDevice12.cpp
index 90e71b6a65..f3fe2acba2 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX12/GSDevice12.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX12/GSDevice12.cpp
@@ -1172,9 +1172,11 @@ bool GSDevice12::CreateSwapChain()
 			&fs_desc, fullscreen_output.get(), m_swap_chain.put());
 		if (FAILED(hr))
 		{
-			Console.Warning("D3D12: Failed to create fullscreen swap chain, trying windowed.");
+			Console.Warning("D3D12: Failed to create fullscreen swap chain: 0x%08X, trying windowed.", hr);
 			m_is_exclusive_fullscreen = false;
 			m_using_allow_tearing = m_allow_tearing_supported;
+			if (m_using_allow_tearing)
+				swap_chain_desc.Flags |= DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_FLAG_ALLOW_TEARING;
 		}
 	}