diff --git a/engines/grim/gfx_base.cpp b/engines/grim/gfx_base.cpp
index e9972929b43..f035bd0a925 100644
--- a/engines/grim/gfx_base.cpp
+++ b/engines/grim/gfx_base.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Grim {
 GfxBase::GfxBase() :
 		_renderBitmaps(true), _renderZBitmaps(true), _shadowModeActive(false),
 		_currentPos(0, 0, 0), _dimLevel(0.0f),
-		_screenWidth(0), _screenHeight(0), _isFullscreen(false),
+		_screenWidth(0), _screenHeight(0),
 		_scaleW(1.0f), _scaleH(1.0f), _currentShadowArray(nullptr),
 		_shadowColorR(255), _shadowColorG(255), _shadowColorB(255) {
 			for (unsigned int i = 0; i < _numSpecialtyTextures; i++) {
diff --git a/engines/grim/gfx_base.h b/engines/grim/gfx_base.h
index a809e21451e..cf813ad8c95 100644
--- a/engines/grim/gfx_base.h
+++ b/engines/grim/gfx_base.h
@@ -93,12 +93,7 @@ public:
 	* @return true if supports shaders, false otherwise
 	*/
 	virtual bool supportsShaders() = 0;
-	/**
-	 * Query whether the current context is fullscreen.
-	 *
-	 * @return true if fullscreen, false otherwise
-	 */
-	virtual bool isFullscreen() { return _isFullscreen; }
+
 	virtual uint getScreenWidth() { return _screenWidth; }
 	virtual uint getScreenHeight() { return _screenHeight; }
 
@@ -285,7 +280,6 @@ protected:
 	static const int _gameWidth = 640;
 	float _scaleW, _scaleH;
 	int _screenWidth, _screenHeight;
-	bool _isFullscreen;
 	Shadow *_currentShadowArray;
 	unsigned char _shadowColorR;
 	unsigned char _shadowColorG;
diff --git a/engines/grim/gfx_opengl.cpp b/engines/grim/gfx_opengl.cpp
index fc77e9532c9..02f07b109b0 100644
--- a/engines/grim/gfx_opengl.cpp
+++ b/engines/grim/gfx_opengl.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ byte *GfxOpenGL::setupScreen(int screenW, int screenH, bool fullscreen) {
 	_scaleW = _screenWidth / (float)_gameWidth;
 	_scaleH = _screenHeight / (float)_gameHeight;
 
-	_isFullscreen = g_system->getFeatureState(OSystem::kFeatureFullscreenMode);
 	_useDepthShader = false;
 	_useDimShader = false;
 
diff --git a/engines/grim/gfx_opengl_shaders.cpp b/engines/grim/gfx_opengl_shaders.cpp
index f71a04ee5f7..219fa3efff3 100644
--- a/engines/grim/gfx_opengl_shaders.cpp
+++ b/engines/grim/gfx_opengl_shaders.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ byte *GfxOpenGLS::setupScreen(int screenW, int screenH, bool fullscreen) {
 	_scaleW = _screenWidth / (float)_gameWidth;
 	_scaleH = _screenHeight / (float)_gameHeight;
 
-	_isFullscreen = g_system->getFeatureState(OSystem::kFeatureFullscreenMode);
 #ifdef USE_GLES2
 	g_system->setFeatureState(OSystem::kFeatureVirtControls, true);
 #endif
diff --git a/engines/grim/gfx_tinygl.cpp b/engines/grim/gfx_tinygl.cpp
index 72c75113505..25702806659 100644
--- a/engines/grim/gfx_tinygl.cpp
+++ b/engines/grim/gfx_tinygl.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ byte *GfxTinyGL::setupScreen(int screenW, int screenH, bool fullscreen) {
 	_scaleW = _screenWidth / (float)_gameWidth;
 	_scaleH = _screenHeight / (float)_gameHeight;
 
-	_isFullscreen = g_system->getFeatureState(OSystem::kFeatureFullscreenMode);
-
 	g_system->showMouse(!fullscreen);
 
 	g_system->setWindowCaption("ResidualVM: Software 3D Renderer");
diff --git a/engines/grim/grim.cpp b/engines/grim/grim.cpp
index ce3a601928d..4a8d2c37e75 100644
--- a/engines/grim/grim.cpp
+++ b/engines/grim/grim.cpp
@@ -232,12 +232,11 @@ LuaBase *GrimEngine::createLua() {
 	return new Lua_V1();
 }
 
-GfxBase *GrimEngine::createRenderer(int screenW, int screenH) {
+GfxBase *GrimEngine::createRenderer(int screenW, int screenH, bool fullscreen) {
 	Common::String rendererConfig = ConfMan.get("renderer");
 	Graphics::RendererType desiredRendererType = Graphics::parseRendererTypeCode(rendererConfig);
 	Graphics::RendererType matchingRendererType = Graphics::getBestMatchingAvailableRendererType(desiredRendererType);
 
-	bool fullscreen = ConfMan.getBool("fullscreen");
 	_softRenderer = matchingRendererType == Graphics::kRendererTypeTinyGL;
 	_system->setupScreen(screenW, screenH, fullscreen, !_softRenderer);
 
@@ -346,7 +345,8 @@ Common::Error GrimEngine::run() {
 	}
 	g_sound = new SoundPlayer();
 
-	g_driver = createRenderer(640, 480);
+	bool fullscreen = ConfMan.getBool("fullscreen");
+	g_driver = createRenderer(640, 480, fullscreen);
 
 	if (getGameType() == GType_MONKEY4 && SearchMan.hasFile("AMWI.m4b")) {
 		// Play EMI Mac Aspyr logo
@@ -772,15 +772,24 @@ void GrimEngine::mainLoop() {
 			savegameSave();
 		}
 
+		// If the backend can keep the OpenGL context when switching to fullscreen,
+		// just toggle the fullscreen feature (SDL2 path).
+		if (_changeFullscreenState &&
+				_system->hasFeature(OSystem::kFeatureFullscreenToggleKeepsContext)) {
+			bool fullscreen = _system->getFeatureState(OSystem::kFeatureFullscreenMode);
+			_system->setFeatureState(OSystem::kFeatureFullscreenMode, !fullscreen);
+			_changeFullscreenState = false;
+		}
+
+		// If the backend destroys the OpenGL context or the user switched to a different
+		// renderer, the GFX driver needs to be recreated (SDL1 path).
 		if (_changeHardwareState || _changeFullscreenState) {
 			_changeHardwareState = false;
 
-			bool fullscreen = g_driver->isFullscreen();
+			bool fullscreen = _system->getFeatureState(OSystem::kFeatureFullscreenMode);
 			if (_changeFullscreenState) {
 				fullscreen = !fullscreen;
 			}
-			g_system->setFeatureState(OSystem::kFeatureFullscreenMode, fullscreen);
-			ConfMan.setBool("fullscreen", fullscreen);
 
 			uint screenWidth = g_driver->getScreenWidth();
 			uint screenHeight = g_driver->getScreenHeight();
@@ -792,7 +801,7 @@ void GrimEngine::mainLoop() {
 			clearPools();
 
 			delete g_driver;
-			g_driver = createRenderer(screenWidth, screenHeight);
+			g_driver = createRenderer(screenWidth, screenHeight, fullscreen);
 			savegameRestore();
 
 			if (mode == DrawMode) {
diff --git a/engines/grim/grim.h b/engines/grim/grim.h
index 386ade515f0..a728b8148c9 100644
--- a/engines/grim/grim.h
+++ b/engines/grim/grim.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ protected:
 	void cameraPostChangeHandle(int num);
 	void buildActiveActorsList();
 	void savegameCallback();
-	GfxBase *createRenderer(int screenW, int screenH);
+	GfxBase *createRenderer(int screenW, int screenH, bool fullscreen);
 	void playAspyrLogo();
 	virtual LuaBase *createLua();
 	virtual void updateNormalMode();