diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 82802eb3..e8ffb9a3 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   if (video::probe_encoders()) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
     // Create a temporary virtual display for encoder capability probing if no active display was found
-    if (!video::allow_encoder_probing() && proc::vDisplayDriverStatus == VDISPLAY::DRIVER_STATUS::OK) {
+    if (!video::allow_encoder_probing()) {
       std::string probe_uuid_str = PROBE_DISPLAY_UUID;
       auto probe_uuid = uuid_util::uuid_t::parse(probe_uuid_str);
       auto* probe_guid = (GUID*)(void*)&probe_uuid;
@@ -340,15 +340,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
       // Probe again anyways
       if (video::probe_encoders()) {
-        BOOST_LOG(error) << "Video failed to find working encoder"sv;
+        BOOST_LOG(error) << "Video failed to find working encoder even after attempted with a virtual display"sv;
       }
 
       VDISPLAY::removeVirtualDisplay(*probe_guid);
     } else {
-      BOOST_LOG(error) << "Video failed to find working encoder"sv;
+      if (proc::vDisplayDriverStatus == VDISPLAY::DRIVER_STATUS::OK) {
+        BOOST_LOG(error) << "Video failed to find working encoder: allow probing but failed"sv;
+      } else {
+        BOOST_LOG(error) << "Video failed to find working encoder: probe failed and virtual display driver isn't initialized"sv;
+      }
     }
 #else
-    BOOST_LOG(error) << "Video failed to find working encoder"sv;
+    BOOST_LOG(error) << "Video failed to find working encoder: probing failed."sv;
 #endif
   }
 
diff --git a/src/video.cpp b/src/video.cpp
index 9ba77949..51e4c0e8 100644
--- a/src/video.cpp
+++ b/src/video.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "video.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
+  #include "platform/windows/virtual_display.h"
 extern "C" {
   #include <libavutil/hwcontext_d3d11va.h>
 }
@@ -48,10 +49,19 @@ namespace video {
   bool allow_encoder_probing() {
     const auto devices {display_device::enumerate_devices()};
 
-    // If there are no devices, then either the API is not working correctly or OS does not support the lib.
-    // Either way we should not block the probing in this case as we can't tell what's wrong.
+    // // If there are no devices, then either the API is not working correctly or OS does not support the lib.
+    // // Either way we should not block the probing in this case as we can't tell what's wrong.
+    // if (devices.empty()) {
+    //   return true;
+    // }
+
     if (devices.empty()) {
-      return true;
+      // We'll create a temporary virtual display for probing anyways.
+      if (proc::vDisplayDriverStatus == VDISPLAY::DRIVER_STATUS::OK) {
+        return false;
+      } else {
+        return true;
+      }
     }
 
     // Since Windows 11 24H2, it is possible that there will be no active devices present