diff --git a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
index 29e762ef7..34e981514 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ CGraphicsBackend_Threaded::CGraphicsBackend_Threaded()
 {
 	m_pBuffer = nullptr;
 	m_pProcessor = nullptr;
+	m_Shutdown = true;
 	m_BufferInProcess.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.h b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.h
index c1750128a..cb4e80003 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ private:
 	std::mutex m_BufferSwapMutex;
 	std::condition_variable m_BufferSwapCond;
 	CCommandBuffer *m_pBuffer;
-	std::atomic_bool m_Shutdown = true;
+	std::atomic_bool m_Shutdown;
 	bool m_Started = false;
 	std::atomic_bool m_BufferInProcess;
 	void *m_Thread;