diff --git a/src/ldeboot.c b/src/ldeboot.c
index 780d336..2f870cc 100644
--- a/src/ldeboot.c
+++ b/src/ldeboot.c
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }   /* end if */
   }
 #endif /* XWINDOW */
-
+#ifdef SDL
+  strcpy(filetorun,LDESDL);
+#endif /* SDL */
 #ifdef USESUNSCREEN
   if ((FrameBufferFd = open("/dev/fb", O_RDWR)) < 0) {
     fprintf(stderr, "ldeboot: can't open FrameBuffer\n");
@@ -196,7 +198,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     fork_Unix();
 
   /* start ldemono or ldecolor */
-  strcpy(filetorun,LDESDL);
   if (filetorun[0] == '\0') {
     fprintf(stderr, "Unable to determine what display program to run.\n");
     exit(1);