diff --git a/engine/client/ref_common.c b/engine/client/ref_common.c
index d460bbb5..fa5da53e 100644
--- a/engine/client/ref_common.c
+++ b/engine/client/ref_common.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "library.h"
 #include "cl_tent.h"
 #include "platform/platform.h"
+#include "vid_common.h"
 
 struct ref_state_s ref;
 ref_globals_t refState;
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ static ref_api_t gEngfuncs =
 	GL_SetAttribute,
 	GL_GetAttribute,
 	GL_GetProcAddress,
+	GL_SwapBuffers,
 
 	BuildGammaTable,
 	LightToTexGamma,
diff --git a/engine/client/vid_common.c b/engine/client/vid_common.c
index d3d37fdd..6bc654fb 100644
--- a/engine/client/vid_common.c
+++ b/engine/client/vid_common.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ convar_t	*vid_brightness;
 convar_t	*vid_gamma;
 convar_t	*vid_highdpi;
 
-vidstate_t vidState;
 glwstate_t	glw_state;
 
 convar_t	*window_xpos;
@@ -54,8 +53,8 @@ void VID_InitDefaultResolution( void )
 {
 	// we need to have something valid here
 	// until video subsystem initialized
-	vidState.width = 640;
-	vidState.height = 480;
+	refState.width = 640;
+	refState.height = 480;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -65,8 +64,8 @@ R_SaveVideoMode
 */
 void R_SaveVideoMode( int w, int h )
 {
-	vidState.width = w;
-	vidState.height = h;
+	refState.width = w;
+	refState.height = h;
 
 	host.window_center_x = w / 2;
 	host.window_center_y = h / 2;
@@ -76,8 +75,8 @@ void R_SaveVideoMode( int w, int h )
 
 	// check for 4:3 or 5:4
 	if( w * 3 != h * 4 && w * 4 != h * 5 )
-		vidState.wideScreen = true;
-	else vidState.wideScreen = false;
+		refState.wideScreen = true;
+	else refState.wideScreen = false;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/engine/client/vid_common.h b/engine/client/vid_common.h
index a113286f..eaf473c6 100644
--- a/engine/client/vid_common.h
+++ b/engine/client/vid_common.h
@@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ typedef struct
 
 } glwstate_t;
 
-typedef struct vidstate_s
-{
-	int		width, height;
-	int		prev_width, prev_height;
-	qboolean		fullScreen;
-	qboolean		wideScreen;
-} vidstate_t;
-
-extern vidstate_t vidState;
 extern glwstate_t glw_state;
 
 #define VID_MIN_HEIGHT 200
@@ -50,5 +41,6 @@ void R_SaveVideoMode( int w, int h );
 void VID_CheckChanges( void );
 const char *VID_GetModeString( int vid_mode );
 void VID_StartupGamma( void );
+void GL_SwapBuffers();
 
 #endif // VID_COMMON
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c b/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
index 1356833b..8c025c20 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 static vidmode_t *vidmodes = NULL;
 static int num_vidmodes = 0;
 static void GL_SetupAttributes( void );
+struct
+{
+	int prev_width, prev_height;
+} sdlState;
 
 int R_MaxVideoModes( void )
 {
@@ -470,9 +474,9 @@ void VID_DestroyWindow( void )
 		host.hWnd = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if( vidState.fullScreen )
+	if( refState.fullScreen )
 	{
-		vidState.fullScreen = false;
+		refState.fullScreen = false;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -488,6 +492,13 @@ static void GL_SetupAttributes( void )
 	ref.dllFuncs.GL_SetupAttributes( glw_state.safe );
 }
 
+
+void GL_SwapBuffers()
+{
+	SDL_GL_SwapWindow( host.hWnd );
+}
+
+
 int GL_SetAttribute( int attr, int val )
 {
 	return SDL_GL_SetAttribute( (SDL_GLattr)attr, val );
@@ -568,7 +579,7 @@ rserr_t R_ChangeDisplaySettings( int width, int height, qboolean fullscreen )
 	glw_state.desktopWidth = displayMode.w;
 	glw_state.desktopHeight = displayMode.h;
 
-	vidState.fullScreen = fullscreen;
+	refState.fullScreen = fullscreen;
 
 	if( !host.hWnd )
 	{
@@ -640,8 +651,8 @@ qboolean VID_SetMode( void )
 
 	if(( err = R_ChangeDisplaySettings( iScreenWidth, iScreenHeight, fullscreen )) == rserr_ok )
 	{
-		vidState.prev_width = iScreenWidth;
-		vidState.prev_height = iScreenHeight;
+		sdlState.prev_width = iScreenWidth;
+		sdlState.prev_height = iScreenHeight;
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -660,7 +671,7 @@ qboolean VID_SetMode( void )
 		}
 
 		// try setting it back to something safe
-		if(( err = R_ChangeDisplaySettings( vidState.prev_width, vidState.prev_height, false )) != rserr_ok )
+		if(( err = R_ChangeDisplaySettings( sdlState.prev_width, sdlState.prev_height, false )) != rserr_ok )
 		{
 			Con_Reportf( S_ERROR  "VID_SetMode: could not revert to safe mode\n" );
 			Sys_Warn("could not revert to safe mode!");
diff --git a/engine/ref_api.h b/engine/ref_api.h
index 6ed3abfa..0654628a 100644
--- a/engine/ref_api.h
+++ b/engine/ref_api.h
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ typedef struct ref_api_s
 	int   (*GL_SetAttribute)( int attr, int value );
 	int   (*GL_GetAttribute)( int attr, int *value );
 	void *(*GL_GetProcAddress)( const char *name );
+	void (*GL_SwapBuffers)();
 
 	// gamma
 	void (*BuildGammaTable)( float lightgamma, float brightness );
diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c b/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c
index bcea5b4b..a1d96e51 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c
@@ -1138,12 +1138,7 @@ void R_EndFrame( void )
 {
 	// flush any remaining 2D bits
 	R_Set2DMode( false );
-
-#ifdef XASH_SDL
-	SDL_GL_SwapWindow( host.hWnd );
-#elif defined __ANDROID__ // For direct android backend
-	Android_SwapBuffers();
-#endif
+	gEngfuncs.GL_SwapBuffers();
 }
 
 /*