diff --git a/video/out/vulkan/context.c b/video/out/vulkan/context.c
index 3a8f58e4c4..a51a9a87db 100644
--- a/video/out/vulkan/context.c
+++ b/video/out/vulkan/context.c
@@ -183,6 +183,11 @@ bool ra_vk_ctx_init(struct ra_ctx *ctx, struct mpvk_ctx *vk,
         .surface = vk->surface,
         .present_mode = preferred_mode,
         .swapchain_depth = ctx->vo->opts->swapchain_depth,
+#if PL_API_VER >= 29
+        // mpv already handles resize events, so gracefully allow suboptimal
+        // swapchains to exist in order to make resizing even smoother
+        .allow_suboptimal = true,
+#endif
     };
 
     if (p->opts->swap_mode >= 0) // user override