diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
index f26ec5857..9046b4463 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ bool GBASDLInitEvents(struct GBASDLEvents* context) {
 	subsystem |= SDL_INIT_HAPTIC | SDL_INIT_VIDEO;
 
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1");
+#endif
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 4)
+	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_NO_SIGNAL_HANDLERS, "1");
 #endif
 	if (SDL_InitSubSystem(subsystem) < 0) {
 		return false;