diff --git a/gfx/thebes/DeviceManagerDx.cpp b/gfx/thebes/DeviceManagerDx.cpp
index 82518a766f0b..07493b1a4cc7 100644
--- a/gfx/thebes/DeviceManagerDx.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/DeviceManagerDx.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,15 @@ DeviceManagerDx::CreateCompositorDevices()
     return false;
   }
 
-  PreloadAttachmentsOnCompositorThread();
+  // When WR is used, do not preload attachments for D3D11 Non-WR compositor.
+  //
+  // Fallback from WR to D3D11 Non-WR compositor without re-creating gpu process
+  // could happen when WR causes error. In this case, the attachments are loaded
+  // synchronously.
+  if (!gfx::gfxVars::UseWebRender()) {
+    PreloadAttachmentsOnCompositorThread();
+  }
+
   return true;
 }