diff --git a/include/resource.h b/include/resource.h
index 2a685397b25..4a7ee3b8624 100644
--- a/include/resource.h
+++ b/include/resource.h
@@ -714,4 +714,7 @@
 #define	ID_GLIDE_EMU_OPENGL	818
 #define	ID_GLIDE_EMU_AUTO	819
 #define	ID_ALWAYS_ON_TOP 820
-		
+
+#if defined(WIN32)
+# define ID_WIN_SYSMENU_RESTOREMENU 0x0F00
+#endif
diff --git a/src/gui/menu.cpp b/src/gui/menu.cpp
index ad0c7f9614d..db640a46065 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/menu.cpp
@@ -738,6 +738,32 @@ void Mount_Img(char drive, std::string realpath) {
 	}
 }
 
+void DOSBox_SetSysMenu(void) {
+	MENUITEMINFO mii;
+	HMENU sysmenu;
+	BOOL s;
+
+	sysmenu = GetSystemMenu(GetHWND(), TRUE); // revert, so we can reapply menu items
+	sysmenu = GetSystemMenu(GetHWND(), FALSE);
+	if (sysmenu == NULL) return;
+
+	s = AppendMenu(sysmenu, MF_SEPARATOR, -1, "");
+
+	{
+		const char *msg = "Show menu &bar";
+
+		memset(&mii, 0, sizeof(mii));
+		mii.cbSize = sizeof(mii);
+		mii.fMask = MIIM_ID | MIIM_STRING | MIIM_STATE;
+		mii.fState = MFS_ENABLED;
+		mii.wID = ID_WIN_SYSMENU_RESTOREMENU;
+		mii.dwTypeData = (LPTSTR)(msg);
+		mii.cch = strlen(msg)+1;
+
+		s = InsertMenuItem(sysmenu, GetMenuItemCount(sysmenu), TRUE, &mii);
+	}
+}
+
 void DOSBox_SetMenu(void) {
 	if(!menu.gui) return;
 
@@ -791,6 +817,7 @@ void DOSBox_RefreshMenu(void) {
     	DrawMenuBar(GetHWND());
         return;
     }
+	DOSBox_SetSysMenu();
 	if(menu.toggle)
 		DOSBox_SetMenu();
 	else
@@ -835,6 +862,7 @@ void ToggleMenu(bool pressed) {
 		menu.toggle=false;
 		DOSBox_NoMenu();
 	}
+	DOSBox_SetSysMenu();
 }
 
 void MENU_Check_Drive(HMENU handle, int cdrom, int floppy, int local, int image, int automount, int umount, char drive) {
diff --git a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
index 8277f30f140..48226d27455 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -3624,7 +3624,6 @@ void GFX_Events() {
 		switch (event.type) {
 #ifdef __WIN32__
 		case SDL_SYSWMEVENT : {
-			if(menu_compatible) break;
 			switch( event.syswm.msg->msg ) {
 				case WM_SYSCOMMAND:
 					switch (event.syswm.msg->wParam) {
@@ -3639,6 +3638,9 @@ void GFX_Events() {
 								GFX_SwitchFullScreen();
 							menu.maxwindow=false;
 							break;
+						case ID_WIN_SYSMENU_RESTOREMENU:
+							DOSBox_SetMenu();
+							break;
 					}
 				case WM_MOVE:
 					break;
@@ -3654,7 +3656,7 @@ void GFX_Events() {
 		}
 #endif
 		case SDL_ACTIVEEVENT:
-			if (event.active.state & (SDL_APPINPUTFOCUS | SDL_APPACTIVE)) {
+				if (event.active.state & (SDL_APPINPUTFOCUS | SDL_APPACTIVE)) {
 				if (event.active.gain) {
 					if (sdl.desktop.fullscreen && !sdl.mouse.locked)
 						GFX_CaptureMouse();
@@ -3664,7 +3666,8 @@ void GFX_Events() {
 					if (sdl.mouse.locked) GFX_CaptureMouse();
 
 #if defined(WIN32)
-					GFX_ForceFullscreenExit();
+					if (sdl.desktop.fullscreen)
+						GFX_ForceFullscreenExit();
 #endif
 
 					SetPriority(sdl.priority.nofocus);
@@ -5056,6 +5059,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
 #if !defined(C_SDL2)
 		/* -- -- decide whether to set menu */
+		void DOSBox_SetSysMenu(void);
+		DOSBox_SetSysMenu();
 		if (menu_gui && !control->opt_nomenu)
 			DOSBox_SetMenu();
 #endif