diff --git a/sdl.c b/sdl.c
index 87ad390..0cb2241 100644
--- a/sdl.c
+++ b/sdl.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 static int last_vm_running;
 static int gui_saved_grab;
 static int gui_fullscreen;
+static int gui_noframe;
 static int gui_key_modifier_pressed;
 static int gui_keysym;
 static int gui_fullscreen_initial_grab;
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@
     flags = SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_ASYNCBLIT|SDL_HWACCEL;
     if (gui_fullscreen)
         flags |= SDL_FULLSCREEN;
+    if (gui_noframe)
+        flags |= SDL_NOFRAME;
 
     width = w;
     height = h;
@@ -469,7 +472,7 @@
     SDL_Quit();
 }
 
-void sdl_display_init(DisplayState *ds, int full_screen)
+void sdl_display_init(DisplayState *ds, int full_screen, int no_frame)
 {
     int flags;
     uint8_t data = 0;
@@ -485,6 +488,9 @@
             exit(1);
     }
 
+    if (no_frame)
+        gui_noframe = 1;
+
     flags = SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE;
     if (SDL_Init (flags)) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Could not initialize SDL - exiting\n");