diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
index 896181f0b7..8dfc09393d 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
@@ -122,12 +122,6 @@ void EmuWindow_SDL2::OnResize() {
 }
 
 void EmuWindow_SDL2::Fullscreen() {
-    if (SDL_SetWindowFullscreen(render_window, SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN) == 0) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    LOG_ERROR(Frontend, "Fullscreening failed: {}", SDL_GetError());
-
     // Try a different fullscreening method
     LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Attempting to use borderless fullscreen...");
     if (SDL_SetWindowFullscreen(render_window, SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP) == 0) {
@@ -136,6 +130,12 @@ void EmuWindow_SDL2::Fullscreen() {
 
     LOG_ERROR(Frontend, "Borderless fullscreening failed: {}", SDL_GetError());
 
+    if (SDL_SetWindowFullscreen(render_window, SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN) == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    LOG_ERROR(Frontend, "Fullscreening failed: {}", SDL_GetError());
+
     // Fallback algorithm: Maximise window.
     // Works on all systems (unless something is seriously wrong), so no fallback for this one.
     LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Falling back on a maximised window...");