diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index ff63e99e3..24a499b5f 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -573,6 +573,10 @@ static void SDL_CreateShadowSurface(int depth)
     #include <sys/neutrino.h>
 #endif /* __QNXNTO__ */
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+	extern int sysevents_mouse_pressed;
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Set the requested video mode, allocating a shadow buffer if necessary.
  */
@@ -586,6 +590,10 @@ SDL_Surface * SDL_SetVideoMode (int width, int height, int bpp, Uint32 flags)
 	int is_opengl;
 	SDL_GrabMode saved_grab;
 
+	#ifdef WIN32
+		sysevents_mouse_pressed = 0;
+	#endif
+
 	/* Start up the video driver, if necessary..
 	   WARNING: This is the only function protected this way!
 	 */
diff --git a/src/video/wincommon/SDL_sysevents.c b/src/video/wincommon/SDL_sysevents.c
index cd45f189e..5ce562bed 100644
--- a/src/video/wincommon/SDL_sysevents.c
+++ b/src/video/wincommon/SDL_sysevents.c
@@ -243,13 +243,14 @@ static BOOL WINAPI WIN_TrackMouseEvent(TRACKMOUSEEVENT *ptme)
 }
 #endif /* WM_MOUSELEAVE */
 
+int sysevents_mouse_pressed = 0;
+
 /* The main Win32 event handler
 DJM: This is no longer static as (DX5/DIB)_CreateWindow needs it
 */
 LRESULT CALLBACK WinMessage(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
-	SDL_VideoDevice *this = current_video;
-	static int mouse_pressed = 0;
+	SDL_VideoDevice *this = current_video;	
 #ifdef WMMSG_DEBUG
 	fprintf(stderr, "Received windows message:  ");
 	if ( msg > MAX_WMMSG ) {
@@ -426,14 +427,14 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WinMessage(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 				}
 				if ( state == SDL_PRESSED ) {
 					/* Grab mouse so we get up events */
-					if ( ++mouse_pressed > 0 ) {
+					if ( ++sysevents_mouse_pressed > 0 ) {
 						SetCapture(hwnd);
 					}
 				} else {
 					/* Release mouse after all up events */
-					if ( --mouse_pressed <= 0 ) {
+					if ( --sysevents_mouse_pressed <= 0 ) {
 						ReleaseCapture();
-						mouse_pressed = 0;
+						sysevents_mouse_pressed = 0;
 					}
 				}
 				if ( mouse_relative ) {