diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 224925c..a671673 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -159,14 +159,17 @@ var worldLock sync.Mutex
 var totalRenderTime, totalGameLogicCatchUp, totalNormalGameLogic, totalTicking, totalScalingTime, totalRemotePlayerUpdate, tickCount, totalFrameTime, frameCount uint64
 
 func main() {
-	initializeSDL()
-	defer sdl.Quit()
 	configX, err := loadOrCreateConfig("config.json")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	serverConfig = configX.ServerConfig
 	config = configX
+
+	if !(config.Server && !config.DoKeymapPlayer && !config.DoJoyStickPlayers && !config.DoAllKeymapsPlayers && !config.MapWindow) {
+		initializeSDL()
+		defer sdl.Quit()
+	}
 	if config.ProfilerOn {
 		f, err := os.Create("cpuprofile")
 		if err != nil {