diff --git a/include/video.h b/include/video.h
index 40656bc0..980f5410 100644
--- a/include/video.h
+++ b/include/video.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  Copyright (C) 2002-2007  The DOSBox Team
+ *  Copyright (C) 2002-2008  The DOSBox Team
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+/* $Id: video.h,v 1.24 2008-02-21 19:25:04 c2woody Exp $ */
+
 #ifndef DOSBOX_VIDEO_H
 #define DOSBOX_VIDEO_H
 
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ void GFX_SwitchFullScreen(void);
 bool GFX_StartUpdate(Bit8u * & pixels,Bitu & pitch);
 void GFX_EndUpdate( const Bit16u *changedLines );
 void GFX_GetSize(int &width, int &height, bool &fullscreen);
+void GFX_LosingFocus(void);
 
 #if defined (WIN32)
 bool GFX_SDLUsingWinDIB(void);
diff --git a/src/gui/sdl_gui.cpp b/src/gui/sdl_gui.cpp
index 4197ff59..b54375e3 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdl_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdl_gui.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  Copyright (C) 2002-2007  The DOSBox Team
+ *  Copyright (C) 2002-2008  The DOSBox Team
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: sdl_gui.cpp,v 1.5 2008-02-10 11:14:03 qbix79 Exp $ */
+/* $Id: sdl_gui.cpp,v 1.6 2008-02-21 19:25:34 c2woody Exp $ */
 
 #include "SDL.h"
 #include "../libs/gui_tk/gui_tk.h"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static GUI::ScreenSDL *UI_Startup(GUI::ScreenSDL *screen) {
 	if(!screen) { //Coming from DOSBox. Clean up the keyboard buffer.
 		KEYBOARD_ClrBuffer();//Clear buffer
 	}
-	MAPPER_LosingFocus();//Release any keys pressed (buffer gets filled again). (could be in above if, but clearing the mapper input when exiting the mapper is sensible as well
+	GFX_LosingFocus();//Release any keys pressed (buffer gets filled again). (could be in above if, but clearing the mapper input when exiting the mapper is sensible as well
 	SDL_Delay(500);
 
 	// Comparable to the code of intro.com, but not the same! (the code of intro.com is called from within a com file)
diff --git a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
index 1a39209e..2514653b 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: sdlmain.cpp,v 1.140 2008-02-10 18:55:23 qbix79 Exp $ */
+/* $Id: sdlmain.cpp,v 1.141 2008-02-21 19:25:34 c2woody Exp $ */
 
 #ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ struct SDL_Block {
 #if defined (WIN32)
 	bool using_windib;
 #endif
+	// state of alt-keys for certain special handlings
+	Bit8u laltstate;
+	Bit8u raltstate;
 };
 
 static SDL_Block sdl;
@@ -1159,8 +1162,11 @@ static void HandleMouseButton(SDL_MouseButtonEvent * button) {
 	}
 }
 
-static Bit8u laltstate = SDL_KEYUP;
-static Bit8u raltstate = SDL_KEYUP;
+void GFX_LosingFocus(void) {
+	sdl.laltstate=SDL_KEYUP;
+	sdl.raltstate=SDL_KEYUP;
+	MAPPER_LosingFocus();
+}
 
 void GFX_Events() {
 	SDL_Event event;
@@ -1194,7 +1200,7 @@ void GFX_Events() {
 						GFX_CaptureMouse();
 					}
 					SetPriority(sdl.priority.nofocus);
-					MAPPER_LosingFocus();
+					GFX_LosingFocus();
 					CPU_Enable_SkipAutoAdjust();
 				}
 			}
@@ -1266,10 +1272,10 @@ void GFX_Events() {
 		case SDL_KEYDOWN:
 		case SDL_KEYUP:
 			// ignore event alt+tab
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym==SDLK_LALT) laltstate = event.key.type;
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym==SDLK_RALT) raltstate = event.key.type;
+			if (event.key.keysym.sym==SDLK_LALT) sdl.laltstate = event.key.type;
+			if (event.key.keysym.sym==SDLK_RALT) sdl.raltstate = event.key.type;
 			if (((event.key.keysym.sym==SDLK_TAB)) &&
-				((laltstate==SDL_KEYDOWN) || (raltstate==SDL_KEYDOWN))) break;
+				((sdl.laltstate==SDL_KEYDOWN) || (sdl.raltstate==SDL_KEYDOWN))) break;
 #endif
 		default:
 			void MAPPER_CheckEvent(SDL_Event * event);
@@ -1382,6 +1388,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	if( SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) < 0 ) LOG_MSG("Failed to init joystick support");
 #endif
 
+	sdl.laltstate = SDL_KEYUP;
+	sdl.raltstate = SDL_KEYUP;
+
 #if defined (WIN32)
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(1, 2, 10)
 		sdl.using_windib=true;