diff --git a/include/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL_hints.h
index 9efb9550c..dd1546431 100644
--- a/include/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/include/SDL_hints.h
@@ -699,6 +699,14 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_DISABLE_THREAD_NAMING "SDL_WINDOWS_DISABLE_THREAD_NAMING"
 
+/**
+ * \brief Tell SDL which Dispmanx layer to use on a Raspberry PI
+ *
+ * Also known as Z-order. The variable can take a negative or positive value.
+ * The default is 10000.
+ */
+#define SDL_HINT_RPI_VIDEO_LAYER           "SDL_RPI_VIDEO_LAYER"
+
 /**
  *  \brief  An enumeration of hint priorities
  */
diff --git a/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpimouse.c b/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpimouse.c
index 3a84254ae..ae9bdfd5c 100644
--- a/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpimouse.c
+++ b/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpimouse.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "SDL_assert.h"
 #include "SDL_surface.h"
+#include "SDL_hints.h"
 
 #include "SDL_rpivideo.h"
 #include "SDL_rpimouse.h"
@@ -117,7 +118,9 @@ RPI_ShowCursor(SDL_Cursor * cursor)
     SDL_VideoDisplay *display;
     SDL_DisplayData *data;
     VC_DISPMANX_ALPHA_T alpha = {  DISPMANX_FLAGS_ALPHA_FROM_SOURCE /* flags */ , 255 /*opacity 0->255*/,  0 /* mask */ };
-    
+    uint32_t layer = SDL_RPI_MOUSELAYER;
+    const char *env;
+
     mouse = SDL_GetMouse();
     if (mouse == NULL) {
         return -1;
@@ -167,9 +170,14 @@ RPI_ShowCursor(SDL_Cursor * cursor)
         update = vc_dispmanx_update_start(10);
         SDL_assert(update);
 
+        env = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_RPI_VIDEO_LAYER);
+        if (env) {
+            layer = SDL_atoi(env) + 1;
+        }
+
         curdata->element = vc_dispmanx_element_add(update,
                                                     data->dispman_display,
-                                                    SDL_RPI_MOUSELAYER, // layer
+                                                    layer,
                                                     &dst_rect,
                                                     curdata->resource,
                                                     &src_rect,
diff --git a/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpivideo.c b/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpivideo.c
index 40a398a03..67dc77b1c 100644
--- a/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpivideo.c
+++ b/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpivideo.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "SDL_events.h"
 #include "../../events/SDL_mouse_c.h"
 #include "../../events/SDL_keyboard_c.h"
+#include "SDL_hints.h"
 
 #ifdef SDL_INPUT_LINUXEV
 #include "../../core/linux/SDL_evdev.h"
@@ -221,6 +222,8 @@ RPI_CreateWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window * window)
     VC_RECT_T src_rect;
     VC_DISPMANX_ALPHA_T         dispman_alpha;
     DISPMANX_UPDATE_HANDLE_T dispman_update;
+    uint32_t layer = SDL_RPI_VIDEOLAYER;
+    const char *env;
 
     /* Disable alpha, otherwise the app looks composed with whatever dispman is showing (X11, console,etc) */
     dispman_alpha.flags = DISPMANX_FLAGS_ALPHA_FIXED_ALL_PIXELS; 
@@ -253,11 +256,25 @@ RPI_CreateWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window * window)
     src_rect.width = window->w << 16;
     src_rect.height = window->h << 16;
 
+    env = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_RPI_VIDEO_LAYER);
+    if (env) {
+        layer = SDL_atoi(env);
+    }
+
     dispman_update = vc_dispmanx_update_start( 0 );
-    wdata->dispman_window.element = vc_dispmanx_element_add ( dispman_update, displaydata->dispman_display, SDL_RPI_VIDEOLAYER /* layer */, &dst_rect, 0/*src*/, &src_rect, DISPMANX_PROTECTION_NONE, &dispman_alpha /*alpha*/, 0/*clamp*/, 0/*transform*/);
+    wdata->dispman_window.element = vc_dispmanx_element_add (dispman_update,
+                                                             displaydata->dispman_display,
+                                                             layer /* layer */,
+                                                             &dst_rect,
+                                                             0 /*src*/,
+                                                             &src_rect,
+                                                             DISPMANX_PROTECTION_NONE,
+                                                             &dispman_alpha /*alpha*/,
+                                                             0 /*clamp*/,
+                                                             0 /*transform*/);
     wdata->dispman_window.width = window->w;
     wdata->dispman_window.height = window->h;
-    vc_dispmanx_update_submit_sync( dispman_update );
+    vc_dispmanx_update_submit_sync(dispman_update);
     
     if (!_this->egl_data) {
         if (SDL_GL_LoadLibrary(NULL) < 0) {