diff --git a/libobs-d3d11/d3d11-subsystem.cpp b/libobs-d3d11/d3d11-subsystem.cpp
index 47b3fbb03..e9e244097 100644
--- a/libobs-d3d11/d3d11-subsystem.cpp
+++ b/libobs-d3d11/d3d11-subsystem.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,10 @@ void gs_device::InitFactory()
 #define VENDOR_ID_INTEL 0x8086
 #define IGPU_MEM (512 * 1024 * 1024)
 
+extern "C" {
+EXPORT void obs_internal_set_adapter_idx_this_is_dumb(uint32_t adapter_idx);
+}
+
 void gs_device::ReorderAdapters(uint32_t &adapterIdx)
 {
 	std::vector<uint32_t> adapterOrder;
@@ -400,6 +404,8 @@ void gs_device::ReorderAdapters(uint32_t &adapterIdx)
 		adapterOrder.erase(adapterOrder.begin() + iGPUIndex);
 		adapterOrder.insert(adapterOrder.begin(), iGPUIndex);
 		adapterIdx = adapterOrder[adapterIdx];
+
+		obs_internal_set_adapter_idx_this_is_dumb(adapterIdx);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/libobs/obs-internal.h b/libobs/obs-internal.h
index 185dad4eb..949bb7a9b 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-internal.h
+++ b/libobs/obs-internal.h
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ struct obs_core_video {
 	pthread_mutex_t task_mutex;
 	struct circlebuf tasks;
 
+	uint32_t adapter_index;
+
 	pthread_mutex_t mixes_mutex;
 	DARRAY(struct obs_core_video_mix *) mixes;
 	struct obs_core_video_mix *main_mix;
diff --git a/libobs/obs.c b/libobs/obs.c
index 7b0fd0f1d..6941055c5 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.c
+++ b/libobs/obs.c
@@ -462,6 +462,8 @@ static int obs_init_graphics(struct obs_video_info *ovi)
 	bool success = true;
 	int errorcode;
 
+	video->adapter_index = ovi->adapter;
+
 	errorcode =
 		gs_create(&video->graphics, ovi->graphics_module, ovi->adapter);
 	if (errorcode != GS_SUCCESS) {
@@ -475,6 +477,8 @@ static int obs_init_graphics(struct obs_video_info *ovi)
 		}
 	}
 
+	ovi->adapter = video->adapter_index;
+
 	gs_enter_context(video->graphics);
 
 	char *filename = obs_find_data_file("default.effect");
@@ -3088,3 +3092,12 @@ bool obs_weak_object_references_object(obs_weak_object_t *weak,
 {
 	return weak && object && weak->object == object;
 }
+
+/* this function is a hack for the annoying intel igpu + dgpu situation. I
+ * guess. I don't care anymore. */
+EXPORT void obs_internal_set_adapter_idx_this_is_dumb(uint32_t adapter_idx)
+{
+	if (!obs)
+		return;
+	obs->video.adapter_index = adapter_idx;
+}