diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index b3571099..f502b0fc 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -1492,8 +1492,8 @@ static int lg_run()
     return 1;
   }
 
-  if (params.fullscreen && !params.minimizeOnFocusLoss)
-    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS, "0");
+  SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS,
+      params.minimizeOnFocusLoss ? "1" : "0");
 
   if (!params.noScreensaver)
   {