diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
index 9ec9089f3..36bda16c4 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
@@ -859,13 +859,10 @@ WIN_SetWindowMouseGrab(_THIS, SDL_Window * window, SDL_bool grabbed)
 {
     WIN_UpdateClipCursor(window);
 
-    if (window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN) {
-        UINT flags = SWP_NOCOPYBITS | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE;
-
-        if (!(window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN)) {
-            flags |= SWP_NOACTIVATE;
-        }
-        WIN_SetWindowPositionInternal(_this, window, flags);
+    if (grabbed &&
+        (window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN) &&
+        (window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN)) {
+        WIN_SetWindowPositionInternal(_this, window, SWP_NOCOPYBITS | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE);
     }
 }