diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer.c
index 92901ac2c..cd311613b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer.c
@@ -2293,6 +2293,8 @@ int32_t handleevents_pollsdl(void)
                         if (mousegrab && moustat)
                             grabmouse_low(appactive);
 #ifdef _WIN32
+                        Win_SetKeyboardLayoutUS(appactive);
+
                         if (backgroundidle)
                             SetPriorityClass(GetCurrentProcess(), appactive ? NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS : IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS);
 #endif
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer12.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer12.c
index 6d6da9079..d7528cbc4 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer12.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer12.c
@@ -570,6 +570,8 @@ int32_t handleevents_pollsdl(void)
                     if (mousegrab && moustat)
                         grabmouse_low(!!appactive);
 # ifdef _WIN32
+                    Win_SetKeyboardLayoutUS(appactive);
+
                     if (backgroundidle)
                         SetPriorityClass(GetCurrentProcess(),
                                          appactive ? NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS : IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winlayer.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winlayer.c
index 719599609..5a9bb526a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winlayer.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winlayer.c
@@ -3541,6 +3541,8 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK WndProcCallback(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPA
         }
 #endif
 
+        Win_SetKeyboardLayoutUS(appactive);
+
         if (backgroundidle)
             SetPriorityClass(GetCurrentProcess(),
                              appactive ? NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS : IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS);