diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index bc897faf21..7bc42693d1 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1724,6 +1724,9 @@ static struct config_bool_setting *populate_settings_bool(
    SETTING_BOOL("config_save_on_exit",          &settings->bools.config_save_on_exit, true, DEFAULT_CONFIG_SAVE_ON_EXIT, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("show_hidden_files",            &settings->bools.show_hidden_files, true, DEFAULT_SHOW_HIDDEN_FILES, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("input_autodetect_enable",      &settings->bools.input_autodetect_enable, true, input_autodetect_enable, false);
+#if defined(HAVE_DINPUT) || defined(HAVE_WINRAWINPUT)
+   SETTING_BOOL("input_nowinkey_enable",        &settings->bools.input_nowinkey_enable, true, false, false);
+#endif
    SETTING_BOOL("input_sensors_enable",         &settings->bools.input_sensors_enable, true, DEFAULT_INPUT_SENSORS_ENABLE, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("audio_rate_control",           &settings->bools.audio_rate_control, true, DEFAULT_RATE_CONTROL, false);
 #ifdef HAVE_WASAPI
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index b6e360db23..b78b48e340 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -524,6 +524,9 @@ typedef struct settings
       bool input_backtouch_toggle;
       bool input_small_keyboard_enable;
       bool input_keyboard_gamepad_enable;
+#if defined(HAVE_DINPUT) || defined(HAVE_WINRAWINPUT)
+      bool input_nowinkey_enable;
+#endif
 
       /* Frame time counter */
       bool frame_time_counter_reset_after_fastforwarding;
diff --git a/input/drivers/dinput.c b/input/drivers/dinput.c
index 8da53b464e..8b9d51b81f 100644
--- a/input/drivers/dinput.c
+++ b/input/drivers/dinput.c
@@ -159,9 +159,17 @@ static void *dinput_init(const char *joypad_driver)
 
    if (di->keyboard)
    {
+      DWORD flags;
+      settings_t *settings;
+
+      settings = config_get_ptr();
+      flags    = DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE | DISCL_FOREGROUND;
+      if (settings->bools.input_nowinkey_enable)
+         flags |= DISCL_NOWINKEY;
+
       IDirectInputDevice8_SetDataFormat(di->keyboard, &c_dfDIKeyboard);
       IDirectInputDevice8_SetCooperativeLevel(di->keyboard,
-            (HWND)video_driver_window_get(), DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE | DISCL_FOREGROUND | DISCL_NOWINKEY);
+            (HWND)video_driver_window_get(), flags);
       IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(di->keyboard);
    }
 
diff --git a/input/drivers/winraw_input.c b/input/drivers/winraw_input.c
index df64a23d0c..834d0775a7 100644
--- a/input/drivers/winraw_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/winraw_input.c
@@ -100,12 +100,16 @@ static void winraw_destroy_window(HWND wnd)
 static BOOL winraw_set_keyboard_input(HWND window)
 {
    RAWINPUTDEVICE rid;
+   settings_t *settings;
+
+   settings        = config_get_ptr();
 
    rid.dwFlags     = window ? 0 : RIDEV_REMOVE;
    rid.hwndTarget  = window;
    rid.usUsagePage = 0x01; /* generic desktop */
    rid.usUsage     = 0x06; /* keyboard */
-   rid.dwFlags    |= RIDEV_NOHOTKEYS; /* disable win keys while focused */
+   if (settings->bools.input_nowinkey_enable)
+      rid.dwFlags |= RIDEV_NOHOTKEYS; /* disable win keys while focused */
 
    return RegisterRawInputDevices(&rid, 1, sizeof(RAWINPUTDEVICE));
 }
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
index 8a0ed762f6..33267f857b 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
@@ -1302,6 +1302,12 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_AUTODETECT_ENABLE,
    "input_autodetect_enable"
    )
+#if defined(HAVE_DINPUT) || defined(HAVE_WINRAWINPUT)
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_NOWINKEY_ENABLE,
+   "input_nowinkey_enable"
+   )
+#endif
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_SENSORS_ENABLE,
    "input_sensors_enable"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 4d4dcc4184..3df8785d43 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -2058,6 +2058,16 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_AUTODETECT_ENABLE,
    "Automatically configures controllers that have a profile, Plug-and-Play style."
    )
+#if defined(HAVE_DINPUT) || defined(HAVE_WINRAWINPUT)
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_NOWINKEY_ENABLE,
+   "Disable Windows Hotkeys"
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_NOWINKEY_ENABLE,
+   "Keeps Win-key combinations inside the application. (Restart Required)"
+   )
+#endif
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_SENSORS_ENABLE,
    "Auxiliary Sensor Input"
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
index 0c926dc8cf..6f22975d58 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
@@ -495,6 +495,9 @@ DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_savestate_max_keep,            MENU_
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_autosave_interval,             MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_remap_binds_enable,      MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_REMAP_BINDS_ENABLE)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_autodetect_enable,       MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_AUTODETECT_ENABLE)
+#if defined(HAVE_DINPUT) || defined(HAVE_WINRAWINPUT)
+DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_nowinkey_enable,         MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_NOWINKEY_ENABLE)
+#endif
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_sensors_enable,          MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_SENSORS_ENABLE)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_input_swap_ok_cancel,          MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_INPUT_SWAP_OK_CANCEL)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_pause_libretro,                MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PAUSE_LIBRETRO)
@@ -2869,6 +2872,11 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_AUTODETECT_ENABLE:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_input_autodetect_enable);
             break;
+#if defined(HAVE_DINPUT) || defined(HAVE_WINRAWINPUT)
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_NOWINKEY_ENABLE:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_input_nowinkey_enable);
+            break;
+#endif
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_SENSORS_ENABLE:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_input_sensors_enable);
             break;
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index a56e67c98b..c89327fce4 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -6037,6 +6037,12 @@ unsigned menu_displaylist_build_list(
                   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BIND_MODE,
                   PARSE_ONLY_UINT, false) == 0)
             count++;
+#if defined(HAVE_DINPUT) || defined(HAVE_WINRAWINPUT)
+         if (MENU_DISPLAYLIST_PARSE_SETTINGS_ENUM(list,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_NOWINKEY_ENABLE,
+                  PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false) == 0)
+            count++;
+#endif
          if (MENU_DISPLAYLIST_PARSE_SETTINGS_ENUM(list,
                   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_SENSORS_ENABLE,
                   PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false) == 0)
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index b4cfc36e15..592c67ea41 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -12063,6 +12063,24 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                   SD_FLAG_ADVANCED
                   );
 
+#if defined(HAVE_DINPUT) || defined(HAVE_WINRAWINPUT)
+            CONFIG_BOOL(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->bools.input_nowinkey_enable,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_NOWINKEY_ENABLE,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_NOWINKEY_ENABLE,
+                  false,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_ON,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler,
+                  SD_FLAG_NONE
+                  );
+#endif
+
             CONFIG_BOOL(
                   list, list_info,
                   &settings->bools.input_sensors_enable,
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 09293979b5..9ba5057e51 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -918,6 +918,9 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_LABEL(INPUT_USER_BINDS),
    MENU_LABEL(INPUT_DUTY_CYCLE),
    MENU_LABEL(INPUT_AUTODETECT_ENABLE),
+#if defined(HAVE_DINPUT) || defined(HAVE_WINRAWINPUT)
+   MENU_LABEL(INPUT_NOWINKEY_ENABLE),
+#endif
    MENU_LABEL(INPUT_SENSORS_ENABLE),
    MENU_LABEL(INPUT_DESCRIPTOR_LABEL_SHOW),
    MENU_LABEL(INPUT_DESCRIPTOR_HIDE_UNBOUND),