diff --git a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
index 353b8247..e2285968 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -677,12 +677,40 @@ static void CaptureMouse(bool pressed) {
 	GFX_CaptureMouse();
 }
 
+#if defined (WIN32)
+STICKYKEYS stick_keys = {sizeof(STICKYKEYS), 0};
+void sticky_keys(bool restore){
+	static bool inited = false;
+	if (!inited){
+		inited = true;
+		SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETSTICKYKEYS, sizeof(STICKYKEYS), &stick_keys, 0);
+	} 
+	if (restore) {
+		SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETSTICKYKEYS, sizeof(STICKYKEYS), &stick_keys, 0);
+		return;
+	}
+	//Get current sticky keys layout:
+	STICKYKEYS s = {sizeof(STICKYKEYS), 0};
+	SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETSTICKYKEYS, sizeof(STICKYKEYS), &s, 0);
+	if ( !(s.dwFlags & SKF_STICKYKEYSON)) { //Not on already
+		s.dwFlags &= ~SKF_HOTKEYACTIVE;
+		SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETSTICKYKEYS, sizeof(STICKYKEYS), &s, 0);
+	}
+}
+#endif
+
 void GFX_SwitchFullScreen(void) {
 	sdl.desktop.fullscreen=!sdl.desktop.fullscreen;
 	if (sdl.desktop.fullscreen) {
 		if (!sdl.mouse.locked) GFX_CaptureMouse();
+#if defined (WIN32)
+		sticky_keys(false); //disable sticky keys in fullscreen mode
+#endif
 	} else {
 		if (sdl.mouse.locked) GFX_CaptureMouse();
+#if defined (WIN32)		
+		sticky_keys(true); //restore sticky keys to default state in windowed mode.
+#endif
 	}
 	GFX_ResetScreen();
 }
@@ -1693,7 +1721,6 @@ static void erasemapperfile() {
 }
 
 
-
 //extern void UI_Init(void);
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	try {
@@ -1711,7 +1738,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		if(control->cmdline->FindExist("-resetconf")) eraseconfigfile();
 		if(control->cmdline->FindExist("-erasemapper")) erasemapperfile();
 		if(control->cmdline->FindExist("-resetmapper")) erasemapperfile();
-
+		
 		/* Can't disable the console with debugger enabled */
 #if defined(WIN32) && !(C_DEBUG)
 		if (control->cmdline->FindExist("-noconsole")) {
@@ -1901,6 +1928,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		control->StartUp();
 		/* Shutdown everything */
 	} catch (char * error) {
+		sticky_keys(true);
 		GFX_ShowMsg("Exit to error: %s",error);
 		fflush(NULL);
 		if(sdl.wait_on_error) {
@@ -1919,11 +1947,17 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		;//nothing pressed killswitch
 	}
 	catch(...){
+#if defined (WIN32)
+		sticky_keys(true);
+#endif
 		//Force visible mouse to end user. Somehow this sometimes doesn't happen
 		SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_OFF);
 		SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_ENABLE);
 		throw;//dunno what happened. rethrow for sdl to catch
 	}
+#if defined (WIN32)
+	sticky_keys(true); //Might not be needed if the shutdown function switches to windowed mode, but it doesn't hurt
+#endif 
 	//Force visible mouse to end user. Somehow this sometimes doesn't happen
 	SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_OFF);
 	SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_ENABLE);