diff --git a/backends/graphics/openglsdl/openglsdl-graphics.cpp b/backends/graphics/openglsdl/openglsdl-graphics.cpp
index c77e9dafc51..32099050856 100644
--- a/backends/graphics/openglsdl/openglsdl-graphics.cpp
+++ b/backends/graphics/openglsdl/openglsdl-graphics.cpp
@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ bool OpenGLSdlGraphicsManager::setupMode(uint width, uint height) {
 		// a chance to save the window size. That way if the user switches back
 		// to windowed mode, the window manager has a window size to apply instead
 		// of leaving the window at the fullscreen resolution size.
-		if (!_window->getSDLWindow()) {
+		const char *driver = SDL_GetCurrentVideoDriver();
+		if (!_window->getSDLWindow() && driver && strcmp(driver, "x11") == 0) {
 			_window->createOrUpdateWindow(width, height, flags);
 		}