diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/windows/inputdx.cpp b/desmume/src/frontend/windows/inputdx.cpp
index 967a88ea8..d4c3e265d 100755
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/windows/inputdx.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/windows/inputdx.cpp
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ static void RunAntipodalRestriction(const buttonstruct<bool>& pad);
 // and updates input-related state that needs to update even while paused.
 void input_acquire()
 {
-	const bool willAcceptInput = ( (MainWindow->getHWnd() == GetForegroundWindow()) || allowBackgroundInput );
+	const bool willAcceptInput = ( allowBackgroundInput || (MainWindow->getHWnd() == GetForegroundWindow()) );
 	u32 oldInput = joypads[0];
 
 	S9xWinScanJoypads(willAcceptInput);
diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/windows/main.cpp b/desmume/src/frontend/windows/main.cpp
index ff5afc153..89c7f9f26 100755
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/windows/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/windows/main.cpp
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ static void InputTimer()
 
 	const int nloops = (JOYSTICK) ? 16 : 1;
 	const HWND mainWindow = MainWindow->getHWnd();
-	const bool willAcceptInput = ( (mainWindow == GetForegroundWindow()) || allowBackgroundInput );
+	const bool willAcceptInput = ( allowBackgroundInput || (mainWindow == GetForegroundWindow()) );
 
 	for (int j = 0; j < nloops; j++)
 	{