diff --git a/src/video/bwindow/SDL_BWin.h b/src/video/bwindow/SDL_BWin.h
index 9bfa9d4df..952d5a248 100644
--- a/src/video/bwindow/SDL_BWin.h
+++ b/src/video/bwindow/SDL_BWin.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public:
 				SDL_GLView = new BGLView(Bounds(), "SDL GLView",
 					 	B_FOLLOW_ALL_SIDES, (B_WILL_DRAW|B_FRAME_EVENTS),
 					 	gl_flags);
+				SDL_GLView->EnableDirectMode(true);
 			}
 			if ( the_view != SDL_GLView ) {
 				if ( the_view ) {