diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1831257..eb07970 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ static void showInitError(const std::string &msg)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS, "0");
+	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK, "0");
+
 	/* initialize SDL first */
 	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) < 0)
 	{
@@ -246,9 +249,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	SDL_Surface *iconImg = IMG_Load_RW(iconSrc, SDL_TRUE);
 
-	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS, "0");
-	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK, "0");
-
 	SDL_Window *win;
 	Uint32 winFlags = SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_INPUT_FOCUS;