diff --git a/src/FNA3D_Driver_SDL.c b/src/FNA3D_Driver_SDL.c
index 51ab9fa4..1c0a64ab 100644
--- a/src/FNA3D_Driver_SDL.c
+++ b/src/FNA3D_Driver_SDL.c
@@ -3999,27 +3999,28 @@ static FNA3D_Device* SDLGPU_CreateDevice(
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!XNAToSDL_PresentMode(
+	if (!SDL_GpuClaimWindow(
 		renderer->device,
-		presentationParameters->deviceWindowHandle,
-		presentationParameters->presentationInterval,
-		&desiredPresentMode
+		presentationParameters->deviceWindowHandle
 	)) {
-		FNA3D_LogError("Failed to set suitable present mode!");
+		FNA3D_LogError("Failed to claim window!");
 		SDL_free(renderer);
 		SDL_free(result);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!SDL_GpuClaimWindow(
+	if (!XNAToSDL_PresentMode(
 		renderer->device,
-		presentationParameters->deviceWindowHandle
+		presentationParameters->deviceWindowHandle,
+		presentationParameters->presentationInterval,
+		&desiredPresentMode
 	)) {
-		FNA3D_LogError("Failed to claim window!");
+		FNA3D_LogError("Failed to set suitable present mode!");
 		SDL_free(renderer);
 		SDL_free(result);
 		return NULL;
 	}
+
 	if (!SDL_GpuSetSwapchainParameters(
 		renderer->device,
 		presentationParameters->deviceWindowHandle,