diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
index e68810d192f..df1e15164aa 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
@@ -1120,7 +1120,9 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::implementation
             co_return;
         }
 
-        const auto hr = args.Result();
+        // HRESULT is a signed 32-bit integer which would result in a hex output like "-0x7766FFF4",
+        // but canonically HRESULTs are displayed unsigned as "0x8899000C". See GH#11556.
+        const auto hr = std::bit_cast<uint32_t>(args.Result());
         const auto parameter = args.Parameter();
         winrt::hstring message;
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/atlas/AtlasEngine.r.cpp b/src/renderer/atlas/AtlasEngine.r.cpp
index f0a448d491b..a0dbdcc5470 100644
--- a/src/renderer/atlas/AtlasEngine.r.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/atlas/AtlasEngine.r.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ catch (const wil::ResultException& exception)
 {
     const auto hr = exception.GetErrorCode();
 
-    if (hr == DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED || hr == DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_RESET)
+    if (hr == DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED || hr == DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_RESET || hr == D2DERR_RECREATE_TARGET)
     {
         _p.dxgi = {};
         return E_PENDING;
diff --git a/src/renderer/atlas/BackendD2D.cpp b/src/renderer/atlas/BackendD2D.cpp
index 4310bed3f89..d0909de361f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/atlas/BackendD2D.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/atlas/BackendD2D.cpp
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ void BackendD2D::_handleSettingsUpdate(const RenderingPayload& p)
     _viewportCellCount = p.s->viewportCellCount;
 }
 
-void BackendD2D::_drawBackground(const RenderingPayload& p) noexcept
+void BackendD2D::_drawBackground(const RenderingPayload& p)
 {
     if (_backgroundBitmapGeneration != p.colorBitmapGenerations[0])
     {
-        _backgroundBitmap->CopyFromMemory(nullptr, p.backgroundBitmap.data(), gsl::narrow_cast<UINT32>(p.colorBitmapRowStride * sizeof(u32)));
+        THROW_IF_FAILED(_backgroundBitmap->CopyFromMemory(nullptr, p.backgroundBitmap.data(), gsl::narrow_cast<UINT32>(p.colorBitmapRowStride * sizeof(u32))));
         _backgroundBitmapGeneration = p.colorBitmapGenerations[0];
     }
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ f32r BackendD2D::_getGlyphRunDesignBounds(const DWRITE_GLYPH_RUN& glyphRun, f32
         _glyphMetrics = Buffer<DWRITE_GLYPH_METRICS>{ size };
     }
 
-    glyphRun.fontFace->GetDesignGlyphMetrics(glyphRun.glyphIndices, glyphRun.glyphCount, _glyphMetrics.data(), false);
+    THROW_IF_FAILED(glyphRun.fontFace->GetDesignGlyphMetrics(glyphRun.glyphIndices, glyphRun.glyphCount, _glyphMetrics.data(), false));
 
     const f32 fontScale = glyphRun.fontEmSize / fontMetrics.designUnitsPerEm;
     f32r accumulatedBounds{
@@ -541,7 +541,8 @@ void BackendD2D::_resizeCursorBitmap(const RenderingPayload& p, const til::size
     const D2D1_SIZE_F sizeF{ static_cast<f32>(newSizeInPx.width), static_cast<f32>(newSizeInPx.height) };
     const D2D1_SIZE_U sizeU{ gsl::narrow_cast<UINT32>(newSizeInPx.width), gsl::narrow_cast<UINT32>(newSizeInPx.height) };
     wil::com_ptr<ID2D1BitmapRenderTarget> cursorRenderTarget;
-    _renderTarget->CreateCompatibleRenderTarget(&sizeF, &sizeU, nullptr, D2D1_COMPATIBLE_RENDER_TARGET_OPTIONS_NONE, cursorRenderTarget.addressof());
+    THROW_IF_FAILED(_renderTarget->CreateCompatibleRenderTarget(&sizeF, &sizeU, nullptr, D2D1_COMPATIBLE_RENDER_TARGET_OPTIONS_NONE, cursorRenderTarget.addressof()));
+
     cursorRenderTarget->SetAntialiasMode(D2D1_ANTIALIAS_MODE_ALIASED);
 
     cursorRenderTarget->BeginDraw();
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ void BackendD2D::_resizeCursorBitmap(const RenderingPayload& p, const til::size
     }
     THROW_IF_FAILED(cursorRenderTarget->EndDraw());
 
-    cursorRenderTarget->GetBitmap(_cursorBitmap.put());
+    THROW_IF_FAILED(cursorRenderTarget->GetBitmap(_cursorBitmap.put()));
     _cursorBitmapSize = newSize;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/atlas/BackendD2D.h b/src/renderer/atlas/BackendD2D.h
index 3bc40bb22cd..e6993d60603 100644
--- a/src/renderer/atlas/BackendD2D.h
+++ b/src/renderer/atlas/BackendD2D.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Microsoft::Console::Render::Atlas
 
     private:
         ATLAS_ATTR_COLD void _handleSettingsUpdate(const RenderingPayload& p);
-        void _drawBackground(const RenderingPayload& p) noexcept;
+        void _drawBackground(const RenderingPayload& p);
         void _drawText(RenderingPayload& p);
         ATLAS_ATTR_COLD f32 _drawTextPrepareLineRendition(const RenderingPayload& p, const ShapedRow* row, f32 baselineY) const noexcept;
         ATLAS_ATTR_COLD void _drawTextResetLineRendition(const ShapedRow* row) const noexcept;