1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
index 5e7337c767..b32cff86e3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
@@ -197,9 +197,21 @@ u16 VideoBackendBase::Video_GetBoundingBox(int index)
   return result;
 }
 
+// This function is called at static initialization, so we can't rely on s_default_backend being set
+std::string VideoBackendBase::GetDefaultBackendName()
+{
+#ifdef HAS_OPENGL
+  return OGL::VideoBackend::NAME;
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
+  return DX11::VideoBackend::NAME;
+#else
+  return Vulkan::VideoBackend::NAME;
+#endif
+}
+
 void VideoBackendBase::PopulateList()
 {
-  // OGL > D3D11 > Vulkan > SW > Null
+  // OGL > D3D11 > D3D12 > Vulkan > SW > Null
 #ifdef HAS_OPENGL
   g_available_video_backends.push_back(std::make_unique<OGL::VideoBackend>());
 #endif