diff --git a/d3xp/Player.cpp b/d3xp/Player.cpp
index 718a8cc..df2fbd2 100644
--- a/d3xp/Player.cpp
+++ b/d3xp/Player.cpp
@@ -5526,6 +5526,11 @@ void idPlayer::UpdateFocus( void ) {
 
 	if ( focusGUIent && focusUI ) {
 		if ( !oldFocus || oldFocus != focusGUIent ) {
+			// DG: tell the old UI it isn't focused anymore
+			if ( oldFocus != NULL && oldUI != NULL ) {
+				command = oldUI->Activate( false, gameLocal.time );
+				// TODO: HandleGuiCommands( oldFocus, command ); ?
+			} // DG end
 			command = focusUI->Activate( true, gameLocal.time );
 			HandleGuiCommands( focusGUIent, command );
 			StartSound( "snd_guienter", SND_CHANNEL_ANY, 0, false, NULL );
diff --git a/game/Player.cpp b/game/Player.cpp
index 45c9f8d..8308c96 100644
--- a/game/Player.cpp
+++ b/game/Player.cpp
@@ -4545,6 +4545,11 @@ void idPlayer::UpdateFocus( void ) {
 
 	if ( focusGUIent && focusUI ) {
 		if ( !oldFocus || oldFocus != focusGUIent ) {
+			// DG: tell the old UI it isn't focused anymore
+			if ( oldFocus != NULL && oldUI != NULL ) {
+				command = oldUI->Activate( false, gameLocal.time );
+				// TODO: HandleGuiCommands( oldFocus, command ); ?
+			} // DG end
 			command = focusUI->Activate( true, gameLocal.time );
 			HandleGuiCommands( focusGUIent, command );
 			StartSound( "snd_guienter", SND_CHANNEL_ANY, 0, false, NULL );