diff --git a/ui/sdl2.c b/ui/sdl2.c
index 8cb77416af..34b3f45c49 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2.c
@@ -850,6 +850,9 @@ static void sdl2_display_init(DisplayState *ds, DisplayOptions *o)
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, "0");
 #endif
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_GRAB_KEYBOARD, "1");
+#ifdef SDL_HINT_ALLOW_ALT_TAB_WHILE_GRABBED
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_ALLOW_ALT_TAB_WHILE_GRABBED, "0");
+#endif
     memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
     SDL_VERSION(&info.version);