diff --git a/src/main/main.cpp b/src/main/main.cpp
index e91ed39..1bceffc 100644
--- a/src/main/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main/main.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ ultramodern::gfx_callbacks_t::gfx_data_t create_gfx() {
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4_RUMBLE, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5_RUMBLE, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH, "1");
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1");
     if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) > 0) {
         exit_error("Failed to initialize SDL2: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
     }