diff --git a/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10.cpp b/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10.cpp
index ccdbc395f3545..1461d797b04cc 100644
--- a/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10.cpp
@@ -692,7 +692,14 @@ float CWinSystemWin10::GetGuiSdrPeakLuminance() const
 */
 bool CWinSystemWin10::HasSystemSdrPeakLuminance()
 {
-  return CWIN32Util::GetSystemSdrWhiteLevel(std::wstring(), nullptr);
+  if (m_uiThreadId == GetCurrentThreadId())
+  {
+    const bool hasSystemSdrPeakLum = CWIN32Util::GetSystemSdrWhiteLevel(std::wstring(), nullptr);
+    m_cachedHasSystemSdrPeakLum = hasSystemSdrPeakLum;
+    return hasSystemSdrPeakLum;
+  }
+
+  return m_cachedHasSystemSdrPeakLum;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10.h b/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10.h
index c53fd01872835..6b5be4bb4e92f 100644
--- a/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10.h
+++ b/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10.h
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ class CWinSystemWin10 : public CWinSystemBase
 
   bool m_validSystemSdrPeakLuminance{false};
   float m_systemSdrPeakLuminance{.0f};
+
+  DWORD m_uiThreadId{0};
+  HDR_STATUS m_cachedHdrStatus{HDR_STATUS::HDR_UNSUPPORTED};
+  bool m_cachedHasSystemSdrPeakLum{false};
 };
 
 #pragma pack(pop)
diff --git a/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10DX.cpp b/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10DX.cpp
index 1101b1a7efedd..55167ff3869cc 100644
--- a/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10DX.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/windowing/win10/WinSystemWin10DX.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ bool CWinSystemWin10DX::CreateNewWindow(const std::string& name, bool fullScreen
   m_deviceResources = DX::DeviceResources::Get();
   m_deviceResources->SetWindow(m_coreWindow);
 
+  // saves threadId of current thread (UI thread)
+  m_uiThreadId = GetCurrentThreadId();
+
+  // calls these methods to make sure cached values are properly initialized
+  // and can be used later when called from other thread
+  IsHDRDisplay();
+  HasSystemSdrPeakLuminance();
+
   if (CWinSystemWin10::CreateNewWindow(name, fullScreen, res) && m_deviceResources->HasValidDevice())
   {
     CGenericTouchInputHandler::GetInstance().RegisterHandler(&CGenericTouchActionHandler::GetInstance());
@@ -166,7 +174,14 @@ void CWinSystemWin10DX::InitHooks(IDXGIOutput* pOutput)
 
 bool CWinSystemWin10DX::IsHDRDisplay()
 {
-  return (CWIN32Util::GetWindowsHDRStatus() != HDR_STATUS::HDR_UNSUPPORTED);
+  if (m_uiThreadId == GetCurrentThreadId())
+  {
+    const HDR_STATUS hdrStatus = CWIN32Util::GetWindowsHDRStatus();
+    m_cachedHdrStatus = hdrStatus;
+    return (hdrStatus != HDR_STATUS::HDR_UNSUPPORTED);
+  }
+
+  return (m_cachedHdrStatus != HDR_STATUS::HDR_UNSUPPORTED);
 }
 
 HDR_STATUS CWinSystemWin10DX::GetOSHDRStatus()