diff --git a/win32_4ed.cpp b/win32_4ed.cpp
index 018c026e..7061a645 100644
--- a/win32_4ed.cpp
+++ b/win32_4ed.cpp
@@ -1595,7 +1595,6 @@ Win32Callback(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam){
         case WM_KEYDOWN:
         case WM_KEYUP:
         {
-            win32vars.got_useful_event = 1;
             switch (wParam){
                 case VK_CONTROL:case VK_LCONTROL:case VK_RCONTROL:
                 case VK_MENU:case VK_LMENU:case VK_RMENU:
@@ -1650,6 +1649,8 @@ Win32Callback(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam){
                     b8 previous_state = ((lParam & Bit_30)?(1):(0));
                     b8 current_state = ((lParam & Bit_31)?(0):(1));
                     
+                    win32vars.got_useful_event = 1;
+                    
                     if (current_state){
                         u8 key = keycode_lookup_table[(u8)wParam];