diff --git a/examples/directx9_example/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp b/examples/directx9_example/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp
index 635e2c6c..c55ffebb 100644
--- a/examples/directx9_example/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx9_example/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ static void ImGui_ImplDX9_RenderDrawLists(ImDrawList** const cmd_lists, int cmd_
         }
     }
     g_pVB->Unlock();
-    g_pd3dDevice->SetPixelShader(NULL);
-    g_pd3dDevice->SetVertexShader(NULL);
     g_pd3dDevice->SetStreamSource( 0, g_pVB, 0, sizeof( CUSTOMVERTEX ) );
     g_pd3dDevice->SetFVF( D3DFVF_CUSTOMVERTEX );
 
-    // Setup render state: alpha-blending, no face culling, no depth testing
+    // Setup render state: fixed-pipeline, alpha-blending, no face culling, no depth testing
+    g_pd3dDevice->SetPixelShader( NULL );
+    g_pd3dDevice->SetVertexShader( NULL );
     g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_CULLMODE, D3DCULL_NONE );
     g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_LIGHTING, false );
     g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_ZENABLE, false );