diff --git a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
index 67cf22ab0..a776bcca8 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
@@ -819,11 +819,10 @@ SDL_SetRelativeMouseMode(SDL_bool enabled)
     mouse->scale_accum_y = 0.0f;
 
     if (enabled && focusWindow) {
-        /* Center it in the focused window to prevent clicks from going through
-         * to background windows.
-         */
         SDL_SetMouseFocus(focusWindow);
-        SDL_WarpMouseInWindow(focusWindow, focusWindow->w/2, focusWindow->h/2);
+
+        if (mouse->relative_mode_warp)
+            SDL_WarpMouseInWindow(focusWindow, focusWindow->w/2, focusWindow->h/2);
     }
 
     if (mouse->focus) {