diff --git a/src/video/SDL_egl.c b/src/video/SDL_egl.c
index 8650254..1538f6e 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_egl.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_egl.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,8 @@
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    _this->egl_data->egl_swapinterval = 0;
+    // The default swap interval is 1, according to the spec
+    _this->egl_data->egl_swapinterval = 1;
 
     if (!SDL_EGL_MakeCurrent(_this, egl_surface, (SDL_GLContext)egl_context)) {
         // Delete the context