diff --git a/source/vid_glx.c b/source/vid_glx.c
index 1ae0765..70b57d3 100644
--- a/source/vid_glx.c
+++ b/source/vid_glx.c
@@ -622,9 +622,9 @@ void VID_Init(unsigned char *palette)
 						0, visinfo->depth, InputOutput,
 						visinfo->visual, mask, &attr);
 	XMapWindow(x_disp, x_win);
+	XRaiseWindow(x_disp, x_win);
 #ifdef HAVE_VIDMODE
 	if (hasvidmode && vid_fullscreen->value) {
-		XRaiseWindow(x_disp, x_win);
 		XGrabKeyboard(x_disp, x_win, 1, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync,
 					  CurrentTime);
 	}
diff --git a/source/vid_x11.c b/source/vid_x11.c
index 02a46fb..433cddd 100644
--- a/source/vid_x11.c
+++ b/source/vid_x11.c
@@ -659,9 +659,9 @@ void VID_Init (unsigned char *palette)
 
 // map the window
 	XMapWindow(x_disp, x_win);
+	XRaiseWindow(x_disp, x_win);
 #ifdef HAVE_VIDMODE
 	if (hasvidmode && vid_fullscreen->value) {
-		XRaiseWindow(x_disp, x_win);
 		XGrabKeyboard(x_disp, x_win, 1, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync,
 					  CurrentTime);
 	}