diff --git a/src/client/vid/glimp_sdl2.c b/src/client/vid/glimp_sdl2.c
index d2a72591..6a133392 100644
--- a/src/client/vid/glimp_sdl2.c
+++ b/src/client/vid/glimp_sdl2.c
@@ -720,13 +720,15 @@ GLimp_ShutdownGraphics(void)
 void
 GLimp_GrabInput(qboolean grab)
 {
+	static qboolean seen_error = false;
 	if(window != NULL)
 	{
 		SDL_SetWindowGrab(window, grab ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE);
 	}
 
-	if(SDL_SetRelativeMouseMode(grab ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE) < 0)
+	if(SDL_SetRelativeMouseMode(grab ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE) < 0 && !seen_error)
 	{
+		seen_error = true;
 		Com_Printf("WARNING: Setting Relative Mousemode failed, reason: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
 		Com_Printf("         You should probably update to SDL 2.0.3 or newer!\n");
 	}