diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index ee9df61..76d349e 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static void cfg_create_ini()
             "; Note: Set this to a low value such as 5 or 10 if some parts of the game are not being displayed (e.g. menus or loading screens)\n"
             "minfps=0\n"
             "\n"
-            "; Disable fullscreen-exclusive mode for the OpenGL renderer\n"
+            "; Disable fullscreen-exclusive mode for the direct3d9/opengl renderers\n"
             "; Note: Can be used in case some GUI elements like buttons/textboxes/videos/etc.. are invisible\n"
             "nonexclusive=false\n"
             "\n"
diff --git a/src/render_d3d9.c b/src/render_d3d9.c
index 9ffaaa0..a3ec034 100644
--- a/src/render_d3d9.c
+++ b/src/render_d3d9.c
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ BOOL d3d9_create()
 
     if (g_d3d9.hmodule)
     {
+        if (g_ddraw->nonexclusive)
+        {
+            int (WINAPI* d3d9_enable_shim)(BOOL) =
+                (int (WINAPI*)(BOOL))GetProcAddress(g_d3d9.hmodule, "Direct3D9EnableMaximizedWindowedModeShim");
+
+            if (d3d9_enable_shim)
+                d3d9_enable_shim(TRUE);
+        }
+
         IDirect3D9 *(WINAPI *d3d_create9)(UINT) =
             (IDirect3D9 *(WINAPI *)(UINT))GetProcAddress(g_d3d9.hmodule, "Direct3DCreate9");