diff --git a/ui/sdl2.c b/ui/sdl2.c
index e4cb66c5da..bd4f5a9da1 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ void sdl2_window_create(struct sdl2_console *scon)
         SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_BATCHING, "1");
 
         scon->winctx = SDL_GL_CreateContext(scon->real_window);
+        SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(0);
     } else {
         /* The SDL renderer is only used by sdl2-2D, when OpenGL is disabled */
         scon->real_renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(scon->real_window, -1, 0);