diff --git a/src/include/86box/win.h b/src/include/86box/win.h
index 9d3e8724b..a181dad06 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/win.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/win.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ extern HWND		hwndMain,
 extern HANDLE		ghMutex;
 extern LCID		lang_id;
 extern HICON		hIcon[256];
+extern RECT		oldclip;
 
 // extern int		status_is_open;
 
diff --git a/src/win/win_sdl.c b/src/win/win_sdl.c
index 0224b65b0..9d3a9b4cd 100644
--- a/src/win/win_sdl.c
+++ b/src/win/win_sdl.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ sdl_init_common(int flags)
     wchar_t temp[128];
     SDL_version ver;
     int w = 0, h = 0, x = 0, y = 0;
-    RECT rect, oldclip;
+    RECT rect;
 
     sdl_log("SDL: init (fs=%d)\n", fs);
 
@@ -389,8 +389,6 @@ sdl_init_common(int flags)
 	/* Now create the SDL window from that. */
 	sdl_win = SDL_CreateWindowFrom((void *)sdl_hwnd);
 
-	GetClipCursor(&oldclip);
-
 	old_capture = mouse_capture;
 
 	GetWindowRect(sdl_hwnd, &rect);
diff --git a/src/win/win_ui.c b/src/win/win_ui.c
index 79bfa0b27..4ad451058 100644
--- a/src/win/win_ui.c
+++ b/src/win/win_ui.c
@@ -1089,6 +1089,8 @@ ui_init(int nCmdShow)
     /* Make the window visible on the screen. */
     ShowWindow(hwnd, nCmdShow);
 
+    GetClipCursor(&oldclip);
+
     /* Initialize the RawInput (keyboard) module. */
     memset(&ridev, 0x00, sizeof(ridev));
     ridev.usUsagePage = 0x01;