diff --git a/src/i_video.c b/src/i_video.c
index 195d78bc..42f1ca33 100644
--- a/src/i_video.c
+++ b/src/i_video.c
@@ -1365,6 +1365,7 @@ static void I_InitVideoParms(void)
     int p, tmp_scalefactor;
     SDL_DisplayMode mode;
 
+    I_ResetInvalidDisplayIndex();
     if (SDL_GetCurrentDisplayMode(video_display, &mode))
     {
         I_Error("Error getting display mode: %s", SDL_GetError());
@@ -1387,7 +1388,6 @@ static void I_InitVideoParms(void)
     // SDL may report native refresh rate as zero.
     native_refresh_rate = mode.refresh_rate;
 
-    I_ResetInvalidDisplayIndex();
     widescreen = default_widescreen;
     uncapped = default_uncapped;
     grabmouse = default_grabmouse;