diff --git simsys_s2.cc simsys_s2.cc
index c1c0946b9..30d1570e3 100644
--- simsys_s2.cc
+++ simsys_s2.cc
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ int dr_os_open(int width, int height, int const fullscreen)
 		return 0;
 	}
 	DBG_MESSAGE("dr_os_open(SDL)", "SDL realized screen size width=%d, height=%d (internal w=%d, h=%d)", width, height, w, h );
-	SDL_SetWindowSize( window, width, height );
 
 	SDL_ShowCursor(0);
 	arrow = SDL_GetCursor();
@@ -343,8 +342,9 @@ int dr_textur_resize(unsigned short** const textur, int w, int const h )
 		}
 		fflush( NULL );
 	}
+
 	display_set_actual_width( screen->w );
-	SDL_SetWindowSize( window, width, height );
+
 	*textur = dr_textur_init();
 	return screen->w;
 }