diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 32c80ecd8..d3c0ab3b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ D1X-Rebirth Changelog
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 main/menu.c, main/scores.c, main/scores.h: Move all globals in scores.c into struct members/local variables
 main/game.c, main/newdemo.c: Don't make another Game_wind when advancing a level, fixing failed asserts / slow turning
+arch/sdl/window.c: Don't send an EVENT_WINDOW_DEACTIVATED when closing a window if it wasn't the front window, now the game works properly after you're shown on the high scores
 
 20100207
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diff --git a/arch/sdl/window.c b/arch/sdl/window.c
index 24734c49d..14722cbb3 100644
--- a/arch/sdl/window.c
+++ b/arch/sdl/window.c
@@ -68,14 +68,22 @@ int window_close(window *wind)
 	d_event event;
 	int (*w_callback)(window *wind, d_event *event, void *data) = wind->w_callback;
 
-	event.type = EVENT_WINDOW_DEACTIVATED;	// Deactivate first
-	window_send_event(wind, &event);
+	if (wind == window_get_front())
+	{
+		event.type = EVENT_WINDOW_DEACTIVATED;	// Deactivate first
+		window_send_event(wind, &event);
+	}
+
 	event.type = EVENT_WINDOW_CLOSE;
 	if (window_send_event(wind, &event))
 	{
-		event.type = EVENT_WINDOW_ACTIVATED;	// Reactivate. May cause flashing of some sort, too bad
-		window_send_event(wind, &event);
-		return 0;	// user 'handled' the event, cancelling close
+		// User 'handled' the event, cancelling close
+		if (wind == window_get_front())
+		{
+			event.type = EVENT_WINDOW_ACTIVATED;	// Reactivate. May cause flashing of some sort, too bad
+			window_send_event(wind, &event);
+		}
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (wind == FrontWindow)