diff --git a/engine/client/vid_common.c b/engine/client/vid_common.c
index f31312dd..fb1837ca 100644
--- a/engine/client/vid_common.c
+++ b/engine/client/vid_common.c
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ void R_SaveVideoMode( int w, int h , int render_w, int render_h )
 	if( render_w * 3 != render_h * 4 && render_w * 4 != render_h * 5 )
 		refState.wideScreen = true;
 	else refState.wideScreen = false;
+
+	SCR_VidInit(); // tell client.dll that vid_mode has changed
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/events.c b/engine/platform/sdl/events.c
index ee8e5ebc..7e73ba49 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/events.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/events.c
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ static void SDLash_EventFilter( SDL_Event *event )
 				break;
 
 			VID_SaveWindowSize( event->window.data1, event->window.data2 );
-			SCR_VidInit(); // tell the client.dll that vid_mode has changed
 			break;
 		}
 		default:
@@ -581,8 +580,7 @@ static void SDLash_EventFilter( SDL_Event *event )
 #else
 	case SDL_VIDEORESIZE:
 		VID_SaveWindowSize( event->resize.w, event->resize.h );
-		SCR_VidInit();
-		break; // tell the client.dll that vid_mode has changed
+		break;
 	case SDL_ACTIVEEVENT:
 		SDLash_ActiveEvent( event->active.gain );
 		break;