diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
index 08723ef3b6..6a287552c0 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
@@ -556,6 +556,10 @@ std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Start(const StringList &pa
 	}
 #endif
 
+#ifdef SDL_HINT_APP_NAME
+	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_APP_NAME, "OpenTTD");
+#endif
+
 	this->startup_display = FindStartupDisplay(GetDriverParamInt(param, "display", -1));
 
 	if (!CreateMainSurface(_cur_resolution.width, _cur_resolution.height, false)) {