diff --git a/irr/src/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp b/irr/src/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
index a930bec39..eada520b8 100644
--- a/irr/src/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
+++ b/irr/src/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ CIrrDeviceSDL::CIrrDeviceSDL(const SIrrlichtCreationParameters &param) :
 		SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EVENTS, "0");
 		SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS, "0");
 
+#if defined(SDL_HINT_APP_NAME)
+		SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_APP_NAME, "Minetest");
+#endif
+
 		u32 flags = SDL_INIT_TIMER | SDL_INIT_EVENTS;
 		if (CreationParams.DriverType != video::EDT_NULL)
 			flags |= SDL_INIT_VIDEO;