diff --git a/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2PlatformWindow.cs b/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2PlatformWindow.cs
index 7f365731b4..6d0efe276d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2PlatformWindow.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2PlatformWindow.cs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Platforms.Default
 					Log.Write("graphics", $"SDL initialisation failed: {SDL.SDL_GetError()}");
 
 				SetSDLAttributes(profile);
-				Console.WriteLine($"Using SDL 2 with OpenGL ({profile}) renderer");
+				Console.WriteLine($"Using SDL {GetSDLVersion()} with OpenGL ({profile}) renderer");
 				if (videoDisplay < 0 || videoDisplay >= DisplayCount)
 					videoDisplay = 0;
 
@@ -525,6 +525,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Platforms.Default
 			}
 		}
 
+		static string GetSDLVersion()
+		{
+			SDL.SDL_GetVersion(out var version);
+			return version.major + "." + version.minor + "." + version.patch;
+		}
+
 		static void SetSDLAttributes(GLProfile profile)
 		{
 			SDL.SDL_GL_ResetAttributes();