diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Screen.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Screen.cpp
index f4f2f542..99784a55 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Screen.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Screen.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ void Screen::init(const ScreenSettings& settings)
     scalingMode = settings.scalingMode;
     isFiltered = settings.linearFilter;
     vsync = settings.useVsync;
-    filterSubrect.x = 1;
-    filterSubrect.y = 1;
-    filterSubrect.w = 318;
-    filterSubrect.h = 238;
 
     SDL_SetHintWithPriority(
         SDL_HINT_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY,
@@ -303,6 +299,8 @@ const SDL_PixelFormat* Screen::GetFormat(void)
 
 void Screen::FlipScreen(const bool flipmode)
 {
+    static const SDL_Rect filterSubrect = {1, 1, 318, 238};
+
     SDL_RendererFlip flip_flags;
     if (flipmode)
     {
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Screen.h b/desktop_version/src/Screen.h
index 6a7ef3be..a5469fb2 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Screen.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Screen.h
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ public:
     SDL_Renderer *m_renderer;
     SDL_Texture *m_screenTexture;
     SDL_Surface* m_screen;
-
-    SDL_Rect filterSubrect;
 };
 
 #endif /* SCREEN_H */