diff --git a/src/modules/window/sdl/Window.cpp b/src/modules/window/sdl/Window.cpp
index 3c252cdd5..b1cbe1df7 100644
--- a/src/modules/window/sdl/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/window/sdl/Window.cpp
@@ -632,6 +632,8 @@ bool Window::setWindow(int width, int height, WindowSettings *settings)
 		needsetmode = true;
 	}
 
+	windowRenderer = renderer;
+
 	// Make sure the window keeps any previously set icon.
 	setIcon(icon.get());
 
@@ -650,8 +652,6 @@ bool Window::setWindow(int width, int height, WindowSettings *settings)
 
 	updateSettings(f, false);
 
-	windowRenderer = renderer;
-
 	if (graphics.get())
 	{
 		double scaledw, scaledh;