diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl1.c b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl1.c
index cd045e55..7659a58d 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl1.c
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl1.c
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ static void gfx_sdl_set_mode(void) {
 }
 
 static void gfx_sdl_init(const char *window_title) {
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+    SetProcessDPIAware();
+#endif
+
     if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_TIMER) != 0)
         sys_fatal("Could not init SDL1 video: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
 
@@ -114,10 +118,6 @@ static void gfx_sdl_init(const char *window_title) {
     }
 
     controller_bind_init();
-
-#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
-    SetProcessDPIAware();
-#endif
 }
 
 static void gfx_sdl_main_loop(void (*run_one_game_iter)(void)) {
diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
index e0b678a8..dab9e0e3 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ static void gfx_sdl_reset_dimension_and_pos(void) {
 }
 
 static void gfx_sdl_init(const char *window_title) {
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+    SetProcessDPIAware();
+#endif
+
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, "0");
     SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
     SDL_StartTextInput();
@@ -143,10 +147,6 @@ static void gfx_sdl_init(const char *window_title) {
     }
 
     controller_bind_init();
-
-#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
-    SetProcessDPIAware();
-#endif
 }
 
 static void gfx_sdl_main_loop(void (*run_one_game_iter)(void)) {