diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 764eee219d..9026e47fad 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -1421,11 +1421,16 @@ bool SDL_GetClosestFullscreenDisplayMode(SDL_DisplayID displayID, int w, int h,
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (mode->w == closest->w && mode->h == closest->h &&
-                SDL_fabsf(closest->refresh_rate - refresh_rate) < SDL_fabsf(mode->refresh_rate - refresh_rate)) {
-                /* We already found a mode and the new mode is further from our
-                 * refresh rate target */
-                continue;
+            if (mode->w == closest->w && mode->h == closest->h) {
+                if (SDL_fabsf(closest->refresh_rate - refresh_rate) < SDL_fabsf(mode->refresh_rate - refresh_rate)) {
+                    /* We already found a mode and the new mode is further from our
+                     * refresh rate target */
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (SDL_BYTESPERPIXEL(closest->format) >= SDL_BYTESPERPIXEL(mode->format)) {
+                    // Prefer the highest color depth
+                    continue;
+                }
             }
         }