diff --git a/source/src/main.cpp b/source/src/main.cpp
index ab9c8c7a..e8fc9d2c 100644
--- a/source/src/main.cpp
+++ b/source/src/main.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ VARFP(gamma, 30, 100, 300,
     }
 });
 
+void resetgamma()
+{
+    float f = gamma/100.0f;
+    if(f==1) return;
+    SDL_SetGamma(1, 1, 1);
+    SDL_SetGamma(f, f, f);
+}
+
 void setupscreen(int &usedcolorbits, int &useddepthbits, int &usedfsaa)
 {
     int flags = SDL_RESIZABLE;
@@ -297,8 +305,6 @@ void resetgl()
     setupscreen(usedcolorbits, useddepthbits, usedfsaa);
     gl_init(scr_w, scr_h, usedcolorbits, useddepthbits, usedfsaa);
 
-    touchvar("gamma");
-
     extern void reloadfonts();
     extern void reloadtextures();
     c2skeepalive();
@@ -307,6 +313,8 @@ void resetgl()
         fatal("failed to reload core texture");
     loadingscreen();
     c2skeepalive();
+    resetgamma();
+    c2skeepalive();
     reloadfonts();
     reloadtextures();
     c2skeepalive();