diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c b/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
index e709afeb9..dc5fb11d2 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
@@ -633,7 +633,10 @@ static qboolean VID_SetScreenResolution( int width, int height, window_mode_t wi
 
 void VID_RestoreScreenResolution( void )
 {
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 0, 0 )
+	// on mobile platform fullscreen is designed to be always on
+	// and code below minimizes our window if we're in full screen
+	// don't do that on mobile devices
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 0, 0 ) && !XASH_MOBILE_PLATFORM
 	switch((window_mode_t)vid_fullscreen.value )
 	{
 	case WINDOW_MODE_WINDOWED: