diff --git a/src/options.cpp b/src/options.cpp
index df472bb059c3b..edc3a28300796 100644
--- a/src/options.cpp
+++ b/src/options.cpp
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ void options_manager::add_options_graphics()
 #if !defined(__ANDROID__) // Android is always fullscreen
     add( "FULLSCREEN", "graphics", translate_marker( "Fullscreen" ),
          translate_marker( "Starts Cataclysm in one of the fullscreen modes.  Requires restart." ),
-    { { "no", translate_marker( "No" ) }, { "fullscreen", translate_marker( "Fullscreen" ) }, { "windowedbl", translate_marker( "Windowed borderless" ) } },
+    { { "no", translate_marker( "No" ) }, { "maximized", translate_marker( "Maximized" ) }, { "fullscreen", translate_marker( "Fullscreen" ) }, { "windowedbl", translate_marker( "Windowed borderless" ) } },
     "windowedbl", COPT_CURSES_HIDE
        );
 #endif
diff --git a/src/sdltiles.cpp b/src/sdltiles.cpp
index 382e836634376..23798b568bdff 100644
--- a/src/sdltiles.cpp
+++ b/src/sdltiles.cpp
@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@ static void WinCreate()
         window_flags |= SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP;
         fullscreen = true;
         SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS, "0" );
+    } else if( get_option<std::string>( "FULLSCREEN" ) == "maximized" ) {
+        window_flags |= SDL_WINDOW_MAXIMIZED;
     }
 #endif