diff --git a/vulkan/libvulkan/swapchain.cpp b/vulkan/libvulkan/swapchain.cpp
index 6f3790b..6fb3351 100644
--- a/vulkan/libvulkan/swapchain.cpp
+++ b/vulkan/libvulkan/swapchain.cpp
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@
               strerror(-err), err);
         return VK_ERROR_SURFACE_LOST_KHR;
     }
-    capabilities->minImageCount = 2;
+    capabilities->minImageCount = max_buffer_count == 1 ? 1 : 2;
     capabilities->maxImageCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(max_buffer_count);
 
     capabilities->currentExtent =