diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 03ad6ffe0..ecf909568 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -1754,7 +1754,6 @@ int SDL_UpdateFullscreenMode(SDL_Window *window, SDL_bool fullscreen, SDL_bool c
 
 done:
     window->last_fullscreen_exclusive_display = display && (window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN) && window->fullscreen_exclusive ? display->id : 0;
-    SDL_SyncIfRequired(window);
     return 0;
 
 error:
@@ -2974,6 +2973,10 @@ int SDL_SetWindowFullscreen(SDL_Window *window, SDL_bool fullscreen)
         SDL_zero(window->current_fullscreen_mode);
     }
 
+    if (ret == 0) {
+        SDL_SyncIfRequired(window);
+    }
+
     return ret;
 }