diff --git a/BBGE/Core.cpp b/BBGE/Core.cpp
index d25dff0..a4e6ae0 100644
--- a/BBGE/Core.cpp
+++ b/BBGE/Core.cpp
@@ -1063,7 +1063,6 @@ void Core::run(float runTime)
 		{
 			if (isWindowFocus())
 			{
-				_hasFocus = true;
 				if (wasInactive)
 				{
 					debugLog("WINDOW ACTIVE");
@@ -1073,37 +1072,33 @@ void Core::run(float runTime)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				if (_hasFocus)
+				if (!wasInactive)
+					debugLog("WINDOW INACTIVE");
+
+				wasInactive = true;
+				updateInputGrab();
+				sound->pause();
+
+				while (!isWindowFocus())
 				{
-					if (!wasInactive)
-						debugLog("WINDOW INACTIVE");
+					pollEvents(dt);
 
-					wasInactive = true;
-					_hasFocus = false;
-					updateInputGrab();
-					sound->pause();
-
-					while (!isWindowFocus())
-					{
-						pollEvents(dt);
-
-						onBackgroundUpdate();
-
-						resetTimer();
-					}
-
-					debugLog("app back in focus");
+					onBackgroundUpdate();
 
 					resetTimer();
-
-					sound->resume();
-
-					resetTimer();
-
-					SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
-
-					continue;
 				}
+
+				debugLog("app back in focus");
+
+				resetTimer();
+
+				sound->resume();
+
+				resetTimer();
+
+				SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
+
+				continue;
 			}
 		}
 #endif
diff --git a/BBGE/Window_SDL1.cpp b/BBGE/Window_SDL1.cpp
index 88ce0dd..a107e2c 100644
--- a/BBGE/Window_SDL1.cpp
+++ b/BBGE/Window_SDL1.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ void Window::_onEventImpl(const SDL_Event& ev)
 		case SDL_VIDEORESIZE:
 			onResize(ev.resize.w, ev.resize.h);
 			break;
+
+		case SDL_ACTIVEEVENT:
+			_hasFocus = ev.active.state;
 	}
 }