diff --git a/SDL/main.c b/SDL/main.c
index 215b057..16dbd7e 100644
--- a/SDL/main.c
+++ b/SDL/main.c
@@ -867,8 +867,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     signal(SIGINT, debugger_interrupt);
 
     SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING & ~SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
-    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS,
-                configuration.allow_background_controllers? "1" : "0");
     if ((console_supported = CON_start(completer))) {
         CON_set_repeat_empty(true);
         CON_printf("SameBoy v" GB_VERSION "\n");
@@ -931,6 +929,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION, 3);
     SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION, 2);
     SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK, SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_CORE);
+    
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS,
+                configuration.allow_background_controllers? "1" : "0");
 
     window = SDL_CreateWindow("SameBoy v" GB_VERSION, SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED,
                               160 * configuration.default_scale, 144 * configuration.default_scale, SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI);