diff --git a/inc/config.h b/inc/config.h
index 60c6eea..4e9731d 100644
--- a/inc/config.h
+++ b/inc/config.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ typedef struct CNCDDRAWCONFIG
     INIFILE ini;
     BOOL d3d9on12;
     BOOL opengl_core;
-    
+
     /* Optional settings */
 
     BOOL fullscreen;
diff --git a/src/dllmain.c b/src/dllmain.c
index 701a79e..39d7dbb 100644
--- a/src/dllmain.c
+++ b/src/dllmain.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ PVOID FakePrimarySurface;
 
 
 HMODULE g_ddraw_module;
+static BOOL g_screensaver_disabled;
 
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HANDLE hDll, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID lpReserved)
 {
@@ -131,6 +132,15 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HANDLE hDll, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID lpReserved)
                 set_aware();
         }
 
+        BOOL screensaver_enabled = FALSE;
+        SystemParametersInfoA(SPI_GETSCREENSAVEACTIVE, 0, &screensaver_enabled, 0);
+
+        if (screensaver_enabled)
+        {
+            SystemParametersInfoA(SPI_SETSCREENSAVEACTIVE, FALSE, NULL, 0);
+            g_screensaver_disabled = TRUE;
+        }
+
         indeo_enable();
         timeBeginPeriod(1);
         hook_init();
@@ -151,6 +161,11 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HANDLE hDll, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID lpReserved)
         dinput_hook_exit();
         hook_exit();
 
+        if (g_screensaver_disabled)
+        {
+            SystemParametersInfoA(SPI_SETSCREENSAVEACTIVE, TRUE, NULL, 0);
+        }
+
         ULONG(WINAPI* remove_handler)(PVOID) =
             (void*)real_GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandleA("Kernel32.dll"), "RemoveVectoredExceptionHandler");