diff --git a/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c b/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
index 2678dc71ca..5ce1e47d91 100644
--- a/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
+++ b/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
@@ -438,10 +438,11 @@ static int GLimp_SetMode(int mode, qboolean fullscreen, qboolean noborder, qbool
 		if( display < 0 )
 		{
 			ri.Printf( PRINT_DEVELOPER, "SDL_GetWindowDisplayIndex() failed: %s\n", SDL_GetError() );
+			display = 0;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if( display >= 0 && SDL_GetDesktopDisplayMode( display, &desktopMode ) == 0 )
+	if( SDL_GetDesktopDisplayMode( display, &desktopMode ) == 0 )
 	{
 		displayAspect = (float)desktopMode.w / (float)desktopMode.h;