diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl2/sys_sdl2.c b/engine/platform/sdl2/sys_sdl2.c
index d716ce79..1d6dd5ac 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl2/sys_sdl2.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl2/sys_sdl2.c
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ void SDLash_Init( const char *basedir )
 #endif // SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS
 	SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EVENTS, "0" );
 
+	// NOTE: setting this hint makes no sense, as of course
+	// it doesn't make warps magically work in normal, non-relative mode
+	// there is pointer_warp_v1 extension but it's only implemented in SDL3
+	// at the time of writing, so there it should just work if compositor
+	// supports it
+
+	// SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_VIDEO_WAYLAND_EMULATE_MOUSE_WARP, "1" );
+
 	SDL_StopTextInput();
 
 	SDLash_InitCursors();