diff --git a/client/main.c b/client/main.c
index eb64ca7c..e053b18e 100644
--- a/client/main.c
+++ b/client/main.c
@@ -385,14 +385,14 @@ int eventThread(void * arg)
   int  mouseX = 0;
   int  mouseY = 0;
 
+  // ensure mouse acceleration is identical in server mode
+  SDL_SetHintWithPriority(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_RELATIVE_MODE_WARP, "1", SDL_HINT_OVERRIDE);
+
   // default to server mode
   bool serverMode = true;
   spice_mouse_mode(true);
   SDL_SetRelativeMouseMode(true);
 
-  // ensure mouse acceleration is identical in server mode
-  SDL_SetHintWithPriority(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_RELATIVE_MODE_WARP, "1", SDL_HINT_OVERRIDE);
-
   SDL_Event event;
   while(state.running)
   {