diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
index bf9c394457fab..997add70f0d66 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
@@ -714,6 +714,9 @@ bool WIN_CreateWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, SDL_Properties
 
         style |= GetWindowStyle(window);
         styleEx |= GetWindowStyleEx(window);
+        if (SDL_GetHintBoolean("SDL_VIDEO_WIN_NOREDIRECTIONBITMAP", false)) {
+            styleEx |= WS_EX_NOREDIRECTIONBITMAP;
+        }
 
         // Figure out what the window area will be
         WIN_ConstrainPopup(window, false);