diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/msgqueue.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/msgqueue.c
index 6947db56004..36ac945fb74 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/msgqueue.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/msgqueue.c
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ BOOL co_IntProcessMouseMessage(MSG* msg, BOOL* RemoveMessages, UINT first, UINT
 
         /* Activate the window if needed */
 
-        if (msg->hwnd != MessageQueue->ActiveWindow)
+        if (msg->hwnd != UserGetForegroundWindow())
         {
             PWND pwndTop = pwndMsg;
             while (pwndTop)