diff --git a/src/xrEngine/Device_create.cpp b/src/xrEngine/Device_create.cpp
index 9738b1f02bf..a4ed8923f4c 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/Device_create.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/Device_create.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ void CRenderDevice::UpdateWindowProps(bool windowed)
         SDL_SetWindowGrab(m_sdlWnd, SDL_TRUE);
 
     UpdateWindowRect();
+    SDL_FlushEvents(SDL_WINDOWEVENT, SDL_SYSWMEVENT);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/xrEngine/device.cpp b/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
index 36390e032a5..765115136be 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
@@ -350,21 +350,22 @@ void CRenderDevice::message_loop()
                 case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_MOVED:
                     UpdateWindowRect();
                     break;
-                /*case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESIZED:
-                    string32 buff;
-                    xr_sprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "vid_mode %dx%d", event.window.data1, event.window.data2);
-                    Console->Execute(buff);
-                    [[fallthrough]];*/
-
-                case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_EXPOSED:
-                    Reset(true);
-                    break;
 
                 case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESIZED:
                 case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SIZE_CHANGED:
-                    UpdateWindowRect();
-                    OnWM_Activate(1, event.window.data2);
+                {
+                    if (!psDeviceFlags.is(rsFullscreen))
+                    {
+                        string32 buff;
+                        xr_sprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "vid_mode %dx%d", event.window.data1, event.window.data2);
+                        Console->Execute(buff);
+                        Reset();
+                    }
+                    else
+                        UpdateWindowRect();
+
                     break;
+                }
 
                 case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SHOWN:
                 case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_ENTER:
@@ -389,6 +390,7 @@ void CRenderDevice::message_loop()
         }
 
         on_idle();
+        SDL_PumpEvents();
     }
 }
 
@@ -416,6 +418,7 @@ void CRenderDevice::Run()
     seqAppStart.Process();
     GEnv.Render->ClearTarget();
     splash::hide();
+    SDL_FlushEvents(SDL_WINDOWEVENT, SDL_SYSWMEVENT);
     SDL_ShowWindow(m_sdlWnd);
     SDL_RaiseWindow(m_sdlWnd);
     pInput->ClipCursor(true);
diff --git a/src/xrEngine/xr_input.cpp b/src/xrEngine/xr_input.cpp
index a075aab2cc0..382e0727398 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/xr_input.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/xr_input.cpp
@@ -247,10 +247,8 @@ void CInput::OnFrame(void)
     stats.FrameTime.Begin();
     dwCurTime = RDEVICE.TimerAsync_MMT();
 
-    while (SDL_PollEvent(&event))
+    while (SDL_PeepEvents(&event, 1, SDL_GETEVENT, SDL_KEYDOWN, SDL_MOUSEWHEEL))
     {
-        BOOL b_break_cycle = false;
-
         switch (event.type)
         {
         case SDL_KEYDOWN: { 
@@ -310,16 +308,7 @@ void CInput::OnFrame(void)
                 cbStack.back()->IR_OnMouseWheel(event.wheel.y);
             }
             break;
-        case SDL_QUIT: // go to outside event loop
-            event.type = SDL_QUIT;
-            SDL_PushEvent(&event);
-            b_break_cycle = TRUE;
-            break;
-        default: break;
         }
-
-        if (b_break_cycle)
-            break;
     }
 
 #ifndef _EDITOR