diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index 4fd2a91d46..6da4f8c1f5 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -1109,6 +1109,13 @@ static void* gl_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **input, vo
    }
 
    SSNES_LOG("GL: Using resolution %ux%u\n", gl->win_width, gl->win_height);
+   video_info = SDL_GetVideoInfo();
+   if (gl->win_width != video_info->current_w || gl->win_height != video_info->current_h)
+   {
+      gl->win_width = video_info->current_w;
+      gl->win_height = video_info->current_h;
+      SSNES_WARN("GL: Did not get requested resolution, got %ux%u ...\n", gl->win_width, gl->win_height);
+   }
 
    if (!gl_shader_init())
    {