diff --git a/dlls/d3d8/tests/device.c b/dlls/d3d8/tests/device.c
index 2c0565ac5f5..b35de663fec 100644
--- a/dlls/d3d8/tests/device.c
+++ b/dlls/d3d8/tests/device.c
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ static void test_cursor_pos(void)
     wc.lpfnWndProc = test_cursor_proc;
     wc.lpszClassName = "d3d8_test_cursor_wc";
     ok(RegisterClassA(&wc), "Failed to register window class.\n");
-    window = CreateWindowA("d3d8_test_cursor_wc", "d3d8_test", WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
+    window = CreateWindowA("d3d8_test_cursor_wc", "d3d8_test", WS_POPUP | WS_SYSMENU,
             0, 0, 320, 240, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     ShowWindow(window, SW_SHOW);
     d3d8 = Direct3DCreate8(D3D_SDK_VERSION);