diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index cf62e782e..93c803e70 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -3060,7 +3060,8 @@ ShouldMinimizeOnFocusLoss(SDL_Window * window)
     /* Real fullscreen windows should minimize on focus loss so the desktop video mode is restored */
     hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS);
     if (!hint || !*hint || SDL_strcasecmp(hint, "auto") == 0) {
-        if ((window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP) == SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP) {
+        if ((window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP) == SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP ||
+            _this->disable_display_mode_switching == SDL_TRUE) {
             return SDL_FALSE;
         } else {
             return SDL_TRUE;