diff --git a/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/hardware.cpp b/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/hardware.cpp
index ea008169e9..ce877e943f 100644
--- a/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/hardware.cpp
+++ b/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/hardware.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ void I_InitGraphics ()
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MAC_FULLSCREEN_SPACES, "0");
 #endif // __APPLE__
+	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS, "0");
 
 	if (SDL_InitSubSystem (SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0)
 	{