diff --git a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/gdiobj.c b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/gdiobj.c
index 00c85f5f9dc..918c8dddfd7 100644
--- a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/gdiobj.c
+++ b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/gdiobj.c
@@ -479,6 +479,13 @@ ENTRY_ReferenceEntryByHandle(HGDIOBJ hobj, FLONG fl)
 {
     ULONG ulIndex, cNewRefs, cOldRefs;
     PENTRY pentry;
+    PTHREADINFO pti = PsGetCurrentThreadWin32Thread();
+
+    /* HACK: This may be a hack but it fixes CORE-5601.
+     * Allow a window that is moving or resizing to have access to all of its child
+     * windows dc's even if the dc belongs to another process i.e. 3D Screensaver */
+    if (pti && pti->TIF_flags & TIF_MOVESIZETRACKING)
+        fl = GDIOBJFLAG_IGNOREPID;
 
     /* Get the handle index and check if its too big */
     ulIndex = GDI_HANDLE_GET_INDEX(hobj);