diff --git a/360/xdk360_video.cpp b/360/xdk360_video.cpp
index 5853ea4015..2376e7f541 100644
--- a/360/xdk360_video.cpp
+++ b/360/xdk360_video.cpp
@@ -111,16 +111,15 @@ static void *xdk360_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **i
    }
 
    // Get video settings
-   XVIDEO_MODE video_mode;
 
-   memset(&video_mode, 0, sizeof(video_mode));
+   memset(&vid->video_mode, 0, sizeof(vid->video_mode));
 
-   XGetVideoMode(&video_mode);
+   XGetVideoMode(&vid->video_mode);
 
    memset(&vid->d3dpp, 0, sizeof(vid->d3dpp));
    
-   vid->d3dpp.BackBufferWidth		= video_mode.fIsHiDef ? 1280 : 640;
-   vid->d3dpp.BackBufferHeight      = video_mode.fIsHiDef ? 720 : 480;
+   vid->d3dpp.BackBufferWidth		= vid->video_mode.fIsHiDef ? 1280 : 640;
+   vid->d3dpp.BackBufferHeight      = vid->video_mode.fIsHiDef ? 720 : 480;
    vid->d3dpp.BackBufferFormat        = (D3DFORMAT)MAKESRGBFMT(D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8);
    vid->d3dpp.FrontBufferFormat       = (D3DFORMAT)MAKESRGBFMT(D3DFMT_LE_X8R8G8B8);
    vid->d3dpp.MultiSampleType         = D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE;
@@ -205,8 +204,8 @@ static void *xdk360_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **i
    vid->xdk360_render_device->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ZENABLE, FALSE);
 
    D3DVIEWPORT9 vp = {0};
-   vp.Width  = video_mode.fIsHiDef ? 1280 : 640;
-   vp.Height = video_mode.fIsHiDef ? 720 : 480;
+   vp.Width  = vid->video_mode.fIsHiDef ? 1280 : 640;
+   vp.Height = vid->video_mode.fIsHiDef ? 720 : 480;
    vp.MinZ   = 0.0f;
    vp.MaxZ   = 1.0f;
    vid->xdk360_render_device->SetViewport(&vp);
diff --git a/360/xdk360_video.h b/360/xdk360_video.h
index 645682d881..c5e7fd7e9f 100644
--- a/360/xdk360_video.h
+++ b/360/xdk360_video.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ typedef struct xdk360_video
    IDirect3DTexture9* font_texture;
    IDirect3DTexture9* lpTexture;
    D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS d3dpp;
+   XVIDEO_MODE video_mode;
 } xdk360_video_t;
 
 #define IS_TIMER_NOT_EXPIRED() (g_frame_count < g_console.timer_expiration_frame_count)
diff --git a/360/xdk360_video_console.cpp b/360/xdk360_video_console.cpp
index 3443764b03..ee075f0877 100644
--- a/360/xdk360_video_console.cpp
+++ b/360/xdk360_video_console.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ HRESULT Console::Create( LPCSTR strFontFileName, unsigned long colBackColor,
 	D3DDevice *m_pd3dDevice = vid->xdk360_render_device;
 
     // Calculate the safe area
-    unsigned int uiSafeAreaPct = SAFE_AREA_PCT_HDTV;
+    unsigned int uiSafeAreaPct = vid->video_mode.fIsHiDef ? SAFE_AREA_PCT_HDTV
+	: SAFE_AREA_PCT_4x3;
 
     m_cxSafeArea = ( vid->d3dpp.BackBufferWidth * uiSafeAreaPct ) / 100;
     m_cySafeArea = ( vid->d3dpp.BackBufferHeight * uiSafeAreaPct ) / 100;