diff --git a/src/osd/windows/debugwin.c b/src/osd/windows/debugwin.c
index b837ec07795..3a771aa3b6f 100644
--- a/src/osd/windows/debugwin.c
+++ b/src/osd/windows/debugwin.c
@@ -2660,6 +2660,8 @@ static int global_handle_command(debugwin_info *info, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lpar
 				return 1;
 
 			case ID_EXIT:
+				if (info->focuswnd != NULL)
+					SetFocus(info->focuswnd);
 				mame_schedule_exit(info->machine);
 				return 1;
 		}