diff --git a/src/sdltiles.cpp b/src/sdltiles.cpp
index da50c1c1003f3..3f5c8c935b6be 100644
--- a/src/sdltiles.cpp
+++ b/src/sdltiles.cpp
@@ -2866,17 +2866,16 @@ static void CheckMessages()
                         break;
 #endif
                     case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SHOWN:
-                    case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_EXPOSED:
                     case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_MINIMIZED:
-                        break;
                     case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED:
+                        break;
+                    case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_EXPOSED:
                         // Main menu redraw
                         reinitialize_framebuffer();
-                        // TODO: redraw all game menus if they are open
+                        ui_manager::redraw_all();
                         needupdate = true;
                         break;
                     case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESTORED:
-                        needupdate = true;
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
                         needs_sdl_surface_visibility_refresh = true;
                         if( android_is_hardware_keyboard_available() ) {
@@ -2893,9 +2892,18 @@ static void CheckMessages()
                 }
                 break;
             case SDL_RENDER_TARGETS_RESET:
-                // todo fix flicker when restoring window from sleep
-                // tood also redraw in wincurses port
+                // FIXME this event only seems to be fired after the first redraw
+                // when restoring the window after system sleep, rather than immediately
+                // on focus gain. This seems to mess up the first redraw and
+                // causes black screen that lasts ~0.5 seconds before the screen
+                // contents are redrawn in the following code.
+
+                // Main menu redraw
+                reinitialize_framebuffer();
+                // todo also redraw in wincurses port
+                // todo migrate main menu
                 ui_manager::redraw_all();
+                needupdate = true;
                 break;
             case SDL_KEYDOWN: {
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)