diff --git a/libvo/vo_xmga.c b/libvo/vo_xmga.c
index f5ca3f1bfb..5ad5d923fd 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_xmga.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_xmga.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static uint32_t config( uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t d_width, uint3
 #endif
    vo_gc=XCreateGC( mDisplay,vo_window,GCForeground,&wGCV );
 #ifdef HAVE_NEW_GUI
-  } else guiGetEvent( guiSetShVideo,0 );
+  } else if(use_gui) guiGetEvent( guiSetShVideo,0 );
 #endif
 
  set_window();
diff --git a/libvo/vo_xv.c b/libvo/vo_xv.c
index a73ea940f3..4f920627f4 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_xv.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_xv.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ static uint32_t config(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t d_width, uint32
      }
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_NEW_GUI
-  } else guiGetEvent( guiSetShVideo,0 );
+  } else if(use_gui) guiGetEvent( guiSetShVideo,0 );
 #endif
 
      mp_msg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_V, "using Xvideo port %d for hw scaling\n",xv_port );