diff --git a/Sources/Gui/SDLRunner.cpp b/Sources/Gui/SDLRunner.cpp
index 356808da5..d0a0dc1cd 100644
--- a/Sources/Gui/SDLRunner.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Gui/SDLRunner.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ namespace spades {
 						if (vsync != 0 && SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(vsync) != 0) {
 							SPRaise("SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval failed: %s", SDL_GetError());
 						}
+					} else {
+						SDL_SetHint("SDL_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS", "0");
 					}
 #endif