diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
index c7ccfef709..de1d4d3873 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
@@ -669,16 +669,16 @@ bool RageDisplay_D3D::BeginFrame()
 	case D3DERR_DEVICELOST:
 		return false;
 	case D3DERR_DEVICENOTRESET:
-	{
-		bool bIgnore = false;
-		VideoModeParams params;
-		GraphicsWindow::GetParams( params );
+		{
+			bool bIgnore = false;
+			VideoModeParams params;
+			GetPreferredVideoModeParams( params );
 
-		CString sError = SetVideoMode( params, bIgnore );
-		if( sError != "" )
-			RageException::Throw( sError );
-		break;
-	}
+			CString sError = SetVideoMode( params, bIgnore );
+			if( sError != "" )
+				RageException::Throw( sError );
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index 59d30b3287..8ecf5d5c77 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static bool g_bHasFocus = true;
 void ReadGamePrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame );
 
 
-void GetCurVideoModeParams( VideoModeParams &paramsOut )
+void GetPreferredVideoModeParams( VideoModeParams &paramsOut )
 {
 	paramsOut = VideoModeParams(
 			PREFSMAN->m_bWindowed,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void ApplyGraphicOptions()
 	bool bNeedReload = false;
 
 	VideoModeParams params;
-	GetCurVideoModeParams( params );
+	GetPreferredVideoModeParams( params );
 	CString sError = DISPLAY->SetVideoMode( params, bNeedReload );
 	if( sError != "" )
 		RageException::Throw( sError );
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ RageDisplay *CreateDisplay()
 	CheckVideoDefaultSettings();
 
 	VideoModeParams params;
-	GetCurVideoModeParams( params );
+	GetPreferredVideoModeParams( params );
 
 	CString error = "There was an error while initializing your video card.\n\n"
 		"Please do not file this error as a bug!  Use the web page below to troubleshoot this problem.\n\n"
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.h b/stepmania/src/StepMania.h
index fff2b551a6..9f5eb6e3a6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ extern char **g_argv;
 bool GetCommandlineArgument( const CString &option, CString *argument=NULL, int iIndex=0 );
 
 struct VideoModeParams;
-void GetCurVideoModeParams( VideoModeParams &paramsOut );
+void GetPreferredVideoModeParams( VideoModeParams &paramsOut );
 
 #endif