diff -r e55279d94f1e src/video/SDL_video.c
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c	Sun Mar 30 11:50:59 2014 -0400
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c	Thu Apr 17 23:55:31 2014 -0500
@@ -1356,12 +1356,11 @@
         /* Can't destroy and re-create foreign windows, hrm */
         flags |= SDL_WINDOW_FOREIGN;
     } else {
+        /* Restore video mode, etc. */
+        SDL_HideWindow(window);
         flags &= ~SDL_WINDOW_FOREIGN;
     }
 
-    /* Restore video mode, etc. */
-    SDL_HideWindow(window);
-
     /* Tear down the old native window */
     if (window->surface) {
         window->surface->flags &= ~SDL_DONTFREE;
@@ -1397,6 +1396,8 @@
             }
             return -1;
         }
+    } else if (flags & SDL_WINDOW_FOREIGN) {
+        window->flags |= SDL_WINDOW_FOREIGN;
     }
 
     if (title) {