diff --git a/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp b/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp
index 07b7e81fd..7e6014ffa 100644
--- a/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp
+++ b/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp
@@ -766,7 +766,12 @@ namespace lime {
 
 				case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SHOWN: windowEvent.type = WINDOW_ACTIVATE; break;
 				case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_CLOSE: windowEvent.type = WINDOW_CLOSE; break;
-				case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_HIDDEN: windowEvent.type = WINDOW_DEACTIVATE; break;
+				case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_HIDDEN:
+
+					inBackground = true;
+					windowEvent.type = WINDOW_DEACTIVATE;
+					break;
+
 				case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_ENTER: windowEvent.type = WINDOW_ENTER; break;
 				case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED: windowEvent.type = WINDOW_FOCUS_IN; break;
 				case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST: windowEvent.type = WINDOW_FOCUS_OUT; break;
@@ -796,6 +801,15 @@ namespace lime {
 			windowEvent.windowID = event->window.windowID;
 			WindowEvent::Dispatch (&windowEvent);
 
+			switch (event->window.event) {
+
+				case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SHOWN:
+
+					inBackground = false;
+					break;
+
+			}
+
 		}
 
 	}