diff --git a/ui/sdl2.c b/ui/sdl2.c
index 4971963f00..0a0eb5a42d 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2.c
@@ -874,6 +874,7 @@ static void sdl2_display_init(DisplayState *ds, DisplayOptions *o)
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_ALLOW_ALT_TAB_WHILE_GRABBED, "0");
 #endif
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_NO_CLOSE_ON_ALT_F4, "1");
+    SDL_EnableScreenSaver();
     memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
     SDL_VERSION(&info.version);