diff --git a/overlay_experimental/overlay/steam_overlay.h b/overlay_experimental/overlay/steam_overlay.h
index a66d54db..0710d9fd 100644
--- a/overlay_experimental/overlay/steam_overlay.h
+++ b/overlay_experimental/overlay/steam_overlay.h
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ struct Overlay_Achievement
     uint32 unlock_time;
     std::weak_ptr<uint64_t> icon;
     std::weak_ptr<uint64_t> icon_gray;
+
+    constexpr const static int ICON_LOAD_MAX_TRIALS = 3;
+    uint8_t icon_load_trials = ICON_LOAD_MAX_TRIALS;
+    uint8_t icon_gray_load_trials = ICON_LOAD_MAX_TRIALS;
 };
 
 #ifdef EMU_OVERLAY
diff --git a/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp b/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp
index a0f1c6c7..95786633 100644
--- a/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp
+++ b/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp
@@ -1181,7 +1181,8 @@ void Steam_Overlay::OverlayProc()
                         bool achieved = x.achieved;
                         bool hidden = x.hidden && !achieved;
 
-                        if (x.icon.expired()) {
+                        if (x.icon.expired() && x.icon_load_trials) {
+                            --x.icon_load_trials;
                             std::string file_path = Local_Storage::get_game_settings_path() + x.icon_name;
                             unsigned long long file_size = file_size_(file_path);
                             if (!file_size) {
@@ -1192,10 +1193,12 @@ void Steam_Overlay::OverlayProc()
                                 std::string img = Local_Storage::load_image_resized(file_path, "", settings->overlay_appearance.icon_size);
                                 if (img.length() > 0) {
                                     if (_renderer) x.icon = _renderer->CreateImageResource((void*)img.c_str(), settings->overlay_appearance.icon_size, settings->overlay_appearance.icon_size);
+                                    if (!x.icon.expired()) x.icon_load_trials = Overlay_Achievement::ICON_LOAD_MAX_TRIALS;
                                 }
                             }
                         }
-                        if (x.icon_gray.expired()) {
+                        if (x.icon_gray.expired() && x.icon_gray_load_trials) {
+                            --x.icon_gray_load_trials;
                             std::string file_path = Local_Storage::get_game_settings_path() + x.icon_gray_name;
                             unsigned long long file_size = file_size_(file_path);
                             if (!file_size) {
@@ -1206,6 +1209,7 @@ void Steam_Overlay::OverlayProc()
                                 std::string img = Local_Storage::load_image_resized(file_path, "", settings->overlay_appearance.icon_size);
                                 if (img.length() > 0) {
                                     if (_renderer) x.icon_gray = _renderer->CreateImageResource((void*)img.c_str(), settings->overlay_appearance.icon_size, settings->overlay_appearance.icon_size);
+                                    if (!x.icon_gray.expired()) x.icon_gray_load_trials = Overlay_Achievement::ICON_LOAD_MAX_TRIALS;
                                 }
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/overlay_experimental/windows/DX12_Hook.cpp b/overlay_experimental/windows/DX12_Hook.cpp
index 0311cbfb..854ec5b5 100644
--- a/overlay_experimental/windows/DX12_Hook.cpp
+++ b/overlay_experimental/windows/DX12_Hook.cpp
@@ -182,8 +182,10 @@ void DX12_Hook::_PrepareForOverlay(IDXGISwapChain* pSwapChain, ID3D12CommandQueu
     {
         // UINT bufferIndex = pSwapChain3->GetCurrentBackBufferIndex();
         pDevice = nullptr;
-        if (pSwapChain3->GetDevice(IID_PPV_ARGS(&pDevice)) != S_OK)
+        if (pSwapChain3->GetDevice(IID_PPV_ARGS(&pDevice)) != S_OK) {
+            pSwapChain3->Release();
             return;
+        }
 
         UINT bufferCount = sc_desc.BufferCount;
 
@@ -217,9 +219,9 @@ void DX12_Hook::_PrepareForOverlay(IDXGISwapChain* pSwapChain, ID3D12CommandQueu
             desc.NodeMask = 1;
             if (pDevice->CreateDescriptorHeap(&desc, IID_PPV_ARGS(&pRtvDescHeap)) != S_OK)
             {
+                pSrvDescHeap->Release();
                 pDevice->Release();
                 pSwapChain3->Release();
-                pSrvDescHeap->Release();
                 return;
             }