diff -r -U 5 SDL2-2.0.2-orig/include/SDL_hints.h SDL2-2.0.2/include/SDL_hints.h
--- SDL2-2.0.2-orig/include/SDL_hints.h	2014-03-07 22:36:49.000000000 -0600
+++ SDL2-2.0.2/include/SDL_hints.h	2014-03-08 10:52:56.846576409 -0600
@@ -193,10 +193,16 @@
 *  By default SDL will use raw input for relative mouse mode
 */
 #define SDL_HINT_MOUSE_RELATIVE_MODE_WARP    "SDL_MOUSE_RELATIVE_MODE_WARP"
 
 /**
+ *  \brief Raise your SDL_Window (grab focus) when it is unhidden or restored. Defaults to true.
+ *
+ */
+#define SDL_HINT_VIDEO_RAISE_ON_RESTORE   "SDL_VIDEO_RAISE_ON_RESTORE"
+
+/**
  *  \brief Minimize your SDL_Window if it loses key focus when in fullscreen mode. Defaults to true.
  *
  */
 #define SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS   "SDL_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS"
 
diff -r -U 5 SDL2-2.0.2-orig/src/video/SDL_video.c SDL2-2.0.2/src/video/SDL_video.c
--- SDL2-2.0.2-orig/src/video/SDL_video.c	2014-03-07 22:36:51.000000000 -0600
+++ SDL2-2.0.2/src/video/SDL_video.c	2014-03-08 10:57:51.581000655 -0600
@@ -2116,14 +2116,29 @@
 SDL_OnWindowMinimized(SDL_Window * window)
 {
     SDL_UpdateFullscreenMode(window, SDL_FALSE);
 }
 
+static SDL_bool ShouldRaiseOnRestore()
+{
+    const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_RAISE_ON_RESTORE);
+    if (hint) {
+        if (*hint == '0') {
+            return SDL_FALSE;
+        } else {
+            return SDL_TRUE;
+        }
+    }
+    return SDL_TRUE;
+}
+
 void
 SDL_OnWindowRestored(SDL_Window * window)
 {
-    SDL_RaiseWindow(window);
+    if (ShouldRaiseOnRestore()) {
+        SDL_RaiseWindow(window);
+    }
 
     if (FULLSCREEN_VISIBLE(window)) {
         SDL_UpdateFullscreenMode(window, SDL_TRUE);
     }
 }