diff --git a/src/video/wiiu/SDL_wiiuvideo.c b/src/video/wiiu/SDL_wiiuvideo.c
index 1a428c0432c49..1aa7ae9177c98 100644
--- a/src/video/wiiu/SDL_wiiuvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/wiiu/SDL_wiiuvideo.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include <gx2/state.h>
 #include <gx2r/mem.h>
 #include <gx2r/surface.h>
+#include <gx2/swap.h>
 
 #define DRC_SCREEN_WIDTH    854
 #define DRC_SCREEN_HEIGHT   480
@@ -107,6 +108,10 @@ static int WIIU_ForegroundAcquired(_THIS)
 		SDL_SendAppEvent(SDL_APP_DIDENTERFOREGROUND);
 	}
 
+	if (GX2GetSwapInterval() == 0) {
+		GX2SetSwapInterval(0); /* Workaround for leaving foreground with a swap interval 0 */
+	}
+
 	while (window) {
 		SDL_Renderer* renderer = SDL_GetRenderer(window);