diff --git a/client/CMT.cpp b/client/CMT.cpp
index dd57e4168..e29ef464d 100644
--- a/client/CMT.cpp
+++ b/client/CMT.cpp
@@ -1071,13 +1071,18 @@ static bool recreateWindow(int w, int h, int bpp, bool fullscreen, int displayIn
 
 	cleanupRenderer();
 
+	bool realFullscreen = settings["video"]["realFullscreen"].Bool();
+
 #ifdef VCMI_ANDROID
 	mainWindow = SDL_CreateWindow(NAME.c_str(), SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED_DISPLAY(displayIndex),SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED_DISPLAY(displayIndex), 0, 0, SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN);
 #else
+
 	if(fullscreen)
 	{
-		//in full-screen mode always use desktop resolution
-		mainWindow = SDL_CreateWindow(NAME.c_str(), SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED_DISPLAY(displayIndex),SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED_DISPLAY(displayIndex), 0, 0, SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP);
+		if(realFullscreen)
+			mainWindow = SDL_CreateWindow(NAME.c_str(), SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED_DISPLAY(displayIndex), SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED_DISPLAY(displayIndex), w, h, SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN);
+		else //in windowed full-screen mode use desktop resolution
+			mainWindow = SDL_CreateWindow(NAME.c_str(), SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED_DISPLAY(displayIndex),SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED_DISPLAY(displayIndex), 0, 0, SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP);
 		SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY, "linear");
 	}
 	else
@@ -1104,13 +1109,15 @@ static bool recreateWindow(int w, int h, int bpp, bool fullscreen, int displayIn
 	SDL_GetRendererInfo(mainRenderer,&info);
 	logGlobal->infoStream() << "Created renderer " << info.name;
 
-	SDL_RenderSetLogicalSize(mainRenderer, w, h);
+	if(!(fullscreen && realFullscreen))
+	{
+		SDL_RenderSetLogicalSize(mainRenderer, w, h);
 
 #ifndef VCMI_ANDROID
-    // on android this stretches the game to fit the screen, not preserving aspect and apparently this also breaks coordinates scaling in mouse events
-	SDL_RenderSetViewport(mainRenderer, nullptr);
+		// on android this stretches the game to fit the screen, not preserving aspect and apparently this also breaks coordinates scaling in mouse events
+		SDL_RenderSetViewport(mainRenderer, nullptr);
 #endif
-
+	}
 
 
 	#if (SDL_BYTEORDER == SDL_BIG_ENDIAN)
diff --git a/config/schemas/settings.json b/config/schemas/settings.json
index 995d67eca..2227dcf5b 100644
--- a/config/schemas/settings.json
+++ b/config/schemas/settings.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 			"type" : "object",
 			"additionalProperties" : false,
 			"default": {},
-			"required" : [ "screenRes", "bitsPerPixel", "fullscreen", "spellbookAnimation","driver", "showIntro", "displayIndex" ],
+			"required" : [ "screenRes", "bitsPerPixel", "fullscreen", "realFullscreen", "spellbookAnimation","driver", "showIntro", "displayIndex" ],
 			"properties" : {
 				"screenRes" : {
 					"type" : "object",
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@
 					"type" : "number",
 					"default" : 32
 				},
-				"fullscreen" : {
+				"fullscreen": {
+					"type": "boolean",
+					"default": false
+				},
+				"realFullscreen" : {
 					"type" : "boolean",
 					"default" : false
 				},
diff --git a/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.cpp b/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.cpp
index 8d12ee54a..828ebedc1 100644
--- a/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.cpp
+++ b/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ void CSettingsView::loadSettings()
 	ui->comboBoxResolution->setCurrentIndex(resIndex);
 	ui->comboBoxFullScreen->setCurrentIndex(settings["video"]["fullscreen"].Bool());
 	ui->comboBoxShowIntro->setCurrentIndex(settings["video"]["showIntro"].Bool());
+	ui->checkBoxFullScreen->setChecked(settings["video"]["realFullscreen"].Bool());
 
 	int friendlyAIIndex = ui->comboBoxFriendlyAI->findText(QString::fromUtf8(settings["server"]["friendlyAI"].String().c_str()));
 	int neutralAIIndex = ui->comboBoxNeutralAI->findText(QString::fromUtf8(settings["server"]["neutralAI"].String().c_str()));
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ CSettingsView::~CSettingsView()
 	delete ui;
 }
 
+
 void CSettingsView::on_comboBoxResolution_currentIndexChanged(const QString &arg1)
 {
 	QStringList list = arg1.split("x");
@@ -104,6 +106,12 @@ void CSettingsView::on_comboBoxFullScreen_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 	node->Bool() = index;
 }
 
+void CSettingsView::on_checkBoxFullScreen_stateChanged(int state)
+{
+	Settings node = settings.write["video"]["realFullscreen"];
+	node->Bool() = state;
+}
+
 void CSettingsView::on_comboBoxAutoCheck_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 {
 	Settings node = settings.write["launcher"]["autoCheckRepositories"];
diff --git a/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.h b/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.h
index e26f5364a..08655651e 100644
--- a/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.h
+++ b/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public:
 	void setDisplayList(const QStringList& displayList);
 
 private slots:
+	void on_checkBoxFullScreen_stateChanged(int state);
+
 	void on_comboBoxResolution_currentIndexChanged(const QString &arg1);
 
 	void on_comboBoxFullScreen_currentIndexChanged(int index);
diff --git a/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.ui b/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.ui
index 5a1c10cff..195618cad 100644
--- a/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.ui
+++ b/launcher/settingsView/csettingsview_moc.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>738</width>
-    <height>459</height>
+    <height>471</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -26,6 +26,30 @@
    <property name="bottomMargin">
     <number>0</number>
    </property>
+   <item row="3" column="6">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="labelTempDir">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Log files directory</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="17" column="6">
+    <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBoxAutoCheck">
+     <property name="currentIndex">
+      <number>1</number>
+     </property>
+     <item>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Off</string>
+      </property>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>On</string>
+      </property>
+     </item>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item row="0" column="6" colspan="4">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelDataDirs">
      <property name="font">
@@ -66,7 +90,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="9" column="4">
+   <item row="11" column="4">
     <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBoxNeutralAI">
      <item>
       <property name="text">
@@ -87,7 +111,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="12" column="1">
+   <item row="14" column="1">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelEnemyAI">
      <property name="minimumSize">
       <size>
@@ -100,7 +124,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="15" column="1" colspan="4">
+   <item row="17" column="1" colspan="4">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelAutoCheck">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Check repositories on startup</string>
@@ -121,7 +145,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="6" column="6" colspan="4">
+   <item row="8" column="6" colspan="4">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelGeneral">
      <property name="font">
       <font>
@@ -153,7 +177,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="7" column="4">
+   <item row="9" column="4">
     <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBoxPlayerAI">
      <item>
       <property name="text">
@@ -181,31 +205,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="3" column="6">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="labelTempDir">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Log files directory</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="15" column="6">
-    <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBoxAutoCheck">
-     <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>1</number>
-     </property>
-     <item>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Off</string>
-      </property>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>On</string>
-      </property>
-     </item>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="16" column="1" colspan="4">
+   <item row="18" column="1" colspan="4">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelRepositories">
      <property name="font">
       <font>
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="7" column="7" colspan="3">
+   <item row="9" column="7" colspan="3">
     <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBoxNetworkPort">
      <property name="minimum">
       <number>1024</number>
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="18" column="1" colspan="9">
+   <item row="20" column="1" colspan="9">
     <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="plainTextEditRepos">
      <property name="lineWrapMode">
       <enum>QPlainTextEdit::NoWrap</enum>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="11" column="1">
+   <item row="13" column="1">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelFriendlyAI">
      <property name="minimumSize">
       <size>
@@ -268,14 +268,14 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="7" column="1">
+   <item row="9" column="1">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelPlayerAI">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Player AI</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="12" column="4">
+   <item row="14" column="4">
     <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBoxEnemyAI">
      <property name="editable">
       <bool>false</bool>
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="5" column="1" colspan="4">
+   <item row="7" column="1" colspan="4">
     <spacer name="spacerSections">
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
      </item>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="6" column="1" colspan="4">
+   <item row="8" column="1" colspan="4">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelAIMovingOnTheMap">
      <property name="font">
       <font>
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
      </item>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="14" column="1" colspan="4">
+   <item row="16" column="1" colspan="4">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="LauncherSettings">
      <property name="font">
       <font>
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="7" column="6">
+   <item row="9" column="6">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelNetworkPort">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Network port</string>
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
      </item>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="13" column="1" colspan="4">
+   <item row="15" column="1" colspan="4">
     <spacer name="spacerRepos">
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
      </property>
     </spacer>
    </item>
-   <item row="11" column="4">
+   <item row="13" column="4">
     <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBoxFriendlyAI">
      <property name="editable">
       <bool>false</bool>
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@
      </item>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="8" column="7" colspan="3">
+   <item row="10" column="7" colspan="3">
     <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBoxEncoding">
      <item>
       <property name="text">
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
      </item>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="8" column="1">
+   <item row="10" column="1">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelAIInTheBattlefield">
      <property name="font">
       <font>
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="9" column="5">
+   <item row="11" column="5">
     <spacer name="spacerColumns">
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
@@ -582,20 +582,27 @@
      </property>
     </spacer>
    </item>
-   <item row="8" column="6">
+   <item row="10" column="6">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelEncoding">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Heroes III character set</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="9" column="1">
+   <item row="11" column="1">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="labelNeutralAI">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Neutral AI</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="5" column="1">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxFullScreen">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Real fullscreen mode</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <resources/>