diff --git a/src/opengl.c b/src/opengl.c
index c609230..355f6d5 100644
--- a/src/opengl.c
+++ b/src/opengl.c
@@ -515,10 +515,6 @@ int gl_init(void) {
       }
     }
 
-    for(i = 0; modes[i]; ++i)
-      free(modes[i]);
-    free(modes);
-
     // Make sure fullscreen mode is supported.
     if(flags & SDL_FULLSCREEN && !supported) {
       WARN("Fullscreen mode %dx%d is not supported by your current setup, switching to another mode",
@@ -526,6 +522,10 @@ int gl_init(void) {
       gl_screen.w = modes[0]->w;
       gl_screen.h = modes[0]->h;
     }
+    // Free the video modes.
+    for(i = 0; modes[i]; ++i)
+      free(modes[i]);
+    free(modes);
   }
 
   // Test the setup.