diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsevents.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsevents.c
index e2b95ad4e..60a563e18 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsevents.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsevents.c
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ WIN_WindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             }
 
             /* When the window is minimized it's resized to the dock icon size, ignore this */
-            if ((data->window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_MINIMIZED) != 0) {
+            if (IsIconic(hwnd)) {
                 break;
             }