diff --git a/Engine/source/windowManager/win32/win32Window.cpp b/Engine/source/windowManager/win32/win32Window.cpp
index cb26fec41..e2f4485c2 100644
--- a/Engine/source/windowManager/win32/win32Window.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/windowManager/win32/win32Window.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ static bool isScreenSaverRunning()
 	return sreensaver;
 }
 
+void SetDisplayDefaults()
+{
+    //changes the settings of the default display device
+    //to the default mode
+    ChangeDisplaySettings(NULL, 0);
+}
+
 Win32Window::Win32Window(): mMouseLockPosition(0,0),
 mShouldLockMouse(false),
 mMouseLocked(false),