diff --git a/apps/launcher/main.cpp b/apps/launcher/main.cpp
index 156bbf65b..fabf77d90 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/launcher/main.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, "software");
+    SDL_SetMainReady();
     if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0)
     {
         qDebug() << "SDL_Init failed: " << QString::fromStdString(SDL_GetError());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index b59b6a2fd..5d04b985f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ OMW::Engine::Engine(Files::ConfigurationManager& configurationManager)
         //kindly ask SDL not to trash our OGL context
         //might this be related to http://bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=748 ?
         SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, "software");
+        SDL_SetMainReady();
         if(SDL_Init(flags) != 0)
         {
             throw std::runtime_error("Could not initialize SDL! " + std::string(SDL_GetError()));