diff --git a/src/win-mouse.cc b/src/win-mouse.cc
index 2f7fad7..5ec5a6f 100644
--- a/src/win-mouse.cc
+++ b/src/win-mouse.cc
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ void mouse_init()
            fatal("mouse_init : SetCooperativeLevel failed\n");
         if (FAILED(lpdi_mouse->SetDataFormat(&c_dfDIMouse)))
            fatal("mouse_init : SetDataFormat failed\n");
-        if (FAILED(lpdi_mouse->Acquire()))
-           fatal("mouse_init : Acquire failed\n");
 }
 
 void mouse_close()
diff --git a/src/win.c b/src/win.c
index f9fcf31..ecb06e5 100644
--- a/src/win.c
+++ b/src/win.c
@@ -843,6 +843,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProcedure (HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
                         video_fullscreen = 1;
                         vid_apis[1][vid_api].init(ghwnd);
                         mouse_init();
+                        leave_fullscreen_flag = 0;
                         endblit();
                         device_force_redraw();
                         break;
@@ -1015,6 +1016,8 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProcedure (HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
                 }
 //                pclog("Lost focus!\n");
                 memset(rawinputkey, 0, sizeof(rawinputkey));
+                if (video_fullscreen)
+                        leave_fullscreen_flag = 1;
                 break;
 
                 case WM_LBUTTONUP: