diff --git a/src/d3d8/d3d8_device.cpp b/src/d3d8/d3d8_device.cpp
index bb4f12b4897..e11634c9e8a 100644
--- a/src/d3d8/d3d8_device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d8/d3d8_device.cpp
@@ -592,6 +592,13 @@ namespace dxvk {
     src->GetD3D9()->GetDesc(&srcDesc);
     dst->GetD3D9()->GetDesc(&dstDesc);
 
+    // This method cannot be applied to surfaces whose formats
+    // are classified as depth stencil formats.
+    if (unlikely(isDepthStencilFormat(D3DFORMAT(srcDesc.Format)) ||
+                 isDepthStencilFormat(D3DFORMAT(dstDesc.Format)))) {
+      return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
+    }
+
     StateChange();
 
     // If pSourceRectsArray is NULL, then the entire surface is copied
diff --git a/src/d3d8/d3d8_format.h b/src/d3d8/d3d8_format.h
index f1a1e95d8ec..3aea400df57 100644
--- a/src/d3d8/d3d8_format.h
+++ b/src/d3d8/d3d8_format.h
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ namespace dxvk {
         || fmt == D3DFMT_D24X8;
   }
 
+  constexpr bool isDepthStencilFormat(D3DFORMAT fmt) {
+    return fmt == D3DFMT_D16_LOCKABLE
+        || fmt == D3DFMT_D16
+        || fmt == D3DFMT_D32
+        || fmt == D3DFMT_D15S1
+        || fmt == D3DFMT_D24X4S4
+        || fmt == D3DFMT_D24S8
+        || fmt == D3DFMT_D24X8;
+  }
+
   // Get bytes per pixel (or 4x4 block for DXT)
   constexpr UINT getFormatStride(D3DFORMAT fmt) {
     switch (fmt) {