diff --git a/aurora/lib/aurora.cpp b/aurora/lib/aurora.cpp
index 75506f7b1..4a33c353c 100644
--- a/aurora/lib/aurora.cpp
+++ b/aurora/lib/aurora.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ void app_run(std::unique_ptr<AppDelegate> app, Icon icon, int argc, char** argv)
   SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, "0");
 #endif
   SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_GAMECUBE_RUMBLE_BRAKE, "1");
+  /* TODO: Make this an option rather than hard coding it */
+  SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS,"1");
 
   Uint32 flags = SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN | SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE;
   switch (gpu::preferredBackendType) {