diff --git a/trunk/src/drivers/win/main.cpp b/trunk/src/drivers/win/main.cpp
index e9518aca..ab99e8b9 100644
--- a/trunk/src/drivers/win/main.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/drivers/win/main.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ bool SingleInstanceOnly=false; // Enable/disable option
 bool DoInstantiatedExit=false;
 HWND DoInstantiatedExitWindow;
 
+int changerecursive = 0;
+
 // Internal functions
 void SetDirs()
 {
@@ -975,8 +977,6 @@ void FCEUD_Update(uint8 *XBuf, int32 *Buffer, int Count)
 
 	//make sure to update the input once per frame
 	FCEUD_UpdateInput(UPDATEINPUT_EVERYTHING);
-
-
 }
 
 static void FCEUD_MakePathDirs(const char *fname)
diff --git a/trunk/src/drivers/win/main.h b/trunk/src/drivers/win/main.h
index 5e0fac8e..3d18aa54 100644
--- a/trunk/src/drivers/win/main.h
+++ b/trunk/src/drivers/win/main.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ extern bool force_grayscale;
 //mbg merge 7/17/06 did these have to be unsigned?
 //static int srendline, erendline;
 
-static int changerecursive=0;
+extern int changerecursive;
 
 /// Contains the base directory of FCE
 extern std::string BaseDirectory;