diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 82d52b66d6..5394ddcb68 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 May 27, 2009
+- Removed HaveFocus variable in preference of using GetForegroundWindow().
 - Added Raw Input keyboard handling.
 
 May 26, 2009
diff --git a/src/win32/i_input.cpp b/src/win32/i_input.cpp
index 2eb184c81f..e3273fd114 100644
--- a/src/win32/i_input.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/i_input.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, lookstrafe)
 
 
 extern BOOL paused;
-bool HaveFocus;
 static bool noidle = false;
 
 LPDIRECTINPUT8			g_pdi;
@@ -376,12 +375,10 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 		return 0;
 
 	case WM_KILLFOCUS:
-		HaveFocus = false;
 		I_CheckNativeMouse (true);	// Make sure mouse gets released right away
 		break;
 
 	case WM_SETFOCUS:
-		HaveFocus = true;
 		I_CheckNativeMouse (false);
 		break;
 
diff --git a/src/win32/i_keyboard.cpp b/src/win32/i_keyboard.cpp
index 9a756ed4af..fa449548ee 100644
--- a/src/win32/i_keyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/i_keyboard.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ extern HWND Window;
 extern LPDIRECTINPUT8 g_pdi;
 extern LPDIRECTINPUT g_pdi3;
 extern bool GUICapture;
-extern bool HaveFocus;
 
 // PRIVATE DATA DEFINITIONS ------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/win32/i_mouse.cpp b/src/win32/i_mouse.cpp
index b7253a21d7..7de6d62cc5 100644
--- a/src/win32/i_mouse.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/i_mouse.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ extern HWND Window;
 extern LPDIRECTINPUT8 g_pdi;
 extern LPDIRECTINPUT g_pdi3;
 extern bool GUICapture;
-extern bool HaveFocus;
 
 // PRIVATE DATA DEFINITIONS ------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ static void SetCursorState(bool visible)
 {
 	HCURSOR usingCursor = visible ? TheArrowCursor : TheInvisibleCursor;
 	SetClassLongPtr(Window, GCLP_HCURSOR, (LONG_PTR)usingCursor);
-	if (HaveFocus)
+	if (GetForegroundWindow() == Window)
 	{
 		SetCursor(usingCursor);
 	}
@@ -1177,6 +1176,5 @@ void I_StartupMouse ()
 		MouseMode = new_mousemode;
 		NativeMouse = true;
 	}
-	HaveFocus = (GetFocus() == Window);
 }