diff --git a/src/9on12Device.cpp b/src/9on12Device.cpp
index 9bbb943..287fc98 100644
--- a/src/9on12Device.cpp
+++ b/src/9on12Device.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,9 @@ namespace D3D9on12
             // Ensure that the resource is resident after the waits on the callers queue are satisfied.
             auto pResidencySet = std::make_unique<D3D12TranslationLayer::ResidencySet>();
 
-            pResidencySet->Open((UINT)D3D12TranslationLayer::COMMAND_LIST_TYPE::MAX_VALID);
+            // Transient set: lifetime is bounded to this call frame, so it cannot race with a destroyed
+            // Resource via ResidencyManager::EndTrackingObject. Pass nullptr to skip manager registration.
+            pResidencySet->Open((UINT)D3D12TranslationLayer::COMMAND_LIST_TYPE::MAX_VALID, nullptr);
             pResidencySet->Insert(pResidencyHandle);
             pResidencySet->Close();