diff --git a/src/drivers/win/window.cpp b/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
index 079680c1..1412ce7b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ static HMENU recentluamenu;   //Recent Lua Files Menu
 static HMENU recentmoviemenu; //Recent Movie Files Menu
 HMENU hfceuxcontext;		  //Handle to context menu
 HMENU hfceuxcontextsub;		  //Handle to context sub menu
+HWND MainhWnd;				  //Main FCEUX(Parent) window Handle.  Dialogs should use GetMainHWND() to get this
 
 //Extern variables-------------------------------------
 extern bool movieSubtitles;
@@ -157,6 +158,11 @@ string gettingstartedhelp = "{C76AEBD9-1E27-4045-8A37-69E5A52D0F9A}";//Getting S
 
 //********************************************************************************
 
+HWND GetMainHWND()
+{
+	return MainhWnd;
+}
+
 int GetCheckedAutoFirePattern()
 {
 //adelikat: sorry, I'm sure there is an easier way to accomplish this.
@@ -1093,6 +1099,7 @@ void GetMouseData(uint32 (&md)[3])
 //Message loop of the main window
 LRESULT FAR PASCAL AppWndProc(HWND hWnd,UINT msg,WPARAM wParam,LPARAM lParam)
 {
+	MainhWnd = hWnd;
 	int whichContext = 0;
 	POINT pt;
 	RECT file_rect;
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/window.h b/src/drivers/win/window.h
index f5bebd7c..5db75113 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/window.h
+++ b/src/drivers/win/window.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ extern char *recent_lua[];
 extern char *recent_movie[];
 extern HWND pwindow;
 
+HWND GetMainHWND();
+
 void HideFWindow(int h);
 void SetMainWindowStuff();
 int GetClientAbsRect(LPRECT lpRect);