diff --git a/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2PlatformWindow.cs b/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2PlatformWindow.cs
index df72404162..c775a53b2e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2PlatformWindow.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2PlatformWindow.cs
@@ -341,7 +341,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Platforms.Default
 			// Run graphics rendering on a dedicated thread.
 			// The calling thread will then have more time to process other tasks, since rendering happens in parallel.
 			// If the calling thread is the main game thread, this means it can run more logic and render ticks.
-			Context = new ThreadedGraphicsContext(new Sdl2GraphicsContext(this), vertexBatchSize, indexBatchSize);
+			// This is disabled when running in windowed mode on Windows because it breaks the ability to minimize/restore the window.
+			if (Platform.CurrentPlatform == PlatformType.Windows && windowMode == WindowMode.Windowed)
+			{
+				var ctx = new Sdl2GraphicsContext(this);
+				ctx.InitializeOpenGL();
+				Context = ctx;
+			}
+			else
+				Context = new ThreadedGraphicsContext(new Sdl2GraphicsContext(this), vertexBatchSize, indexBatchSize);
 
 			Context.SetVSyncEnabled(Game.Settings.Graphics.VSync);