diff --git a/Windows/EmuThread.cpp b/Windows/EmuThread.cpp
index 27ef8b92c4..833384b278 100644
--- a/Windows/EmuThread.cpp
+++ b/Windows/EmuThread.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ unsigned int WINAPI TheThread(void *)
 		Reporting::ReportMessage("Graphics init error: %s", error_string.c_str());
 
 		const char *defaultErrorOpenGL = "Failed initializing graphics. Try upgrading your graphics drivers.\n\nWould you like to try switching to DirectX 9?\n\nError message:";
-		const char *defaultErrorDirect3D9 = "Failed initializing graphics. Try upgrading your graphics drivers.\n\nWould you like to try switching to OpenGL?\n\nError message:";
+		const char *defaultErrorDirect3D9 = "Failed initializing graphics. Try upgrading your graphics drivers and directx 9 runtime.\n\nWould you like to try switching to OpenGL?\n\nError message:";
 		const char *genericError;
 		int nextBackend = GPU_BACKEND_DIRECT3D9;
 		switch (g_Config.iGPUBackend) {