diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 36fcc9a04..54d31ae6d 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -503,6 +503,9 @@ static void SDL_ClearSurface(SDL_Surface *surface)
 		SDL_Flip(surface);
 		SDL_FillRect(surface, NULL, black);
 	}
+	if (surface->flags&SDL_FULLSCREEN) {
+		SDL_Flip(surface);
+	}
 }
 
 /*