diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12videosink.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12videosink.cpp
index f2b240e424..b1814939f4 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12videosink.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12videosink.cpp
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ gst_d3d12_video_sink_overlay_expose (GstVideoOverlay * overlay)
   auto self = GST_D3D12_VIDEO_SINK (overlay);
   auto priv = self->priv;
 
-  gst_d3d12_window_set_buffer (priv->window, nullptr);
+  gst_d3d12_window_expose (priv->window);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-swapchain.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-swapchain.cpp
index 9c3f0fbcb1..8d514033e3 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-swapchain.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-swapchain.cpp
@@ -585,6 +585,18 @@ SwapChain::present ()
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
 }
 
+void
+SwapChain::expose (GstD3D12Window * window)
+{
+  std::lock_guard <std::recursive_mutex> lk (lock_);
+  if (!resource_->swapchain || !resource_->cached_buf)
+    return;
+
+  auto ret = set_buffer (window, resource_->cached_buf);
+  if (ret == GST_FLOW_OK)
+    present ();
+}
+
 void
 SwapChain::before_rendering ()
 {
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-swapchain.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-swapchain.h
index d9d2e98948..8a67e5e0c2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-swapchain.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-swapchain.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
   GstFlowReturn resize_buffer (GstD3D12Window * window);
   GstFlowReturn set_buffer (GstD3D12Window * window, GstBuffer * buffer);
   GstFlowReturn present ();
+  void expose (GstD3D12Window * window);
 
 private:
   void before_rendering ();
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-win32.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-win32.cpp
index 27a6db3937..b5d3bb091f 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-win32.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-win32.cpp
@@ -547,6 +547,14 @@ SwapChainProxy::present ()
   return sc->present ();
 }
 
+void
+SwapChainProxy::expose ()
+{
+  auto sc = get_swapchain ();
+  if (sc)
+    sc->expose (window_);
+}
+
 void
 HwndServer::register_window (GstD3D12Window * window)
 {
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-win32.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-win32.h
index 85a3e81f65..af916a03ef 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-win32.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window-win32.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
   GstFlowReturn resize_buffer (INT width, INT height);
   GstFlowReturn set_buffer (GstBuffer * buffer);
   GstFlowReturn present ();
+  void expose ();
 
 private:
   std::shared_ptr<SwapChain> get_swapchain ();
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.cpp
index 02cf9d54e2..cd8bc7bef6 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.cpp
@@ -720,6 +720,16 @@ gst_d3d12_window_render (GstD3D12Window * self, SwapChainResource * resource,
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
 }
 
+void
+gst_d3d12_window_expose (GstD3D12Window * window)
+{
+  auto priv = window->priv;
+  auto proxy = priv->proxy.lock ();
+
+  if (proxy)
+    proxy->expose ();
+}
+
 GstFlowReturn
 gst_d3d12_window_set_buffer (GstD3D12Window * window, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.h
index 959cb8b848..f896d4c11c 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ void             gst_d3d12_window_unlock    (GstD3D12Window * window);
 
 void             gst_d3d12_window_unlock_stop (GstD3D12Window * window);
 
+void             gst_d3d12_window_expose      (GstD3D12Window * window);
+
 GstFlowReturn    gst_d3d12_window_set_buffer (GstD3D12Window * window,
                                               GstBuffer * buffer);