diff --git a/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_video.c b/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_video.c
index 696b5c3b1..5b592c1cb 100644
--- a/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_video.c
+++ b/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_video.c
@@ -460,6 +460,8 @@ int DirectFB_VideoInit(_THIS, SDL_PixelFormat *vformat)
   this->info.blit_hw_A    = 1;
   this->info.blit_fill    = 1;
   this->info.video_mem    = caps.video_memory / 1024;
+  this->info.current_w    = dlc.width;  
+  this->info.current_h    = dlc.height;
 
   HIDDEN->initialized = 1;
   HIDDEN->dfb         = dfb;