diff --git a/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
index 6df9a2bb2..4ac161279 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
@@ -479,6 +479,9 @@ void GameController::startRewinding() {
 }
 
 void GameController::stopRewinding() {
+	if (!m_rewindTimer.isActive()) {
+		return;
+	}
 	m_rewindTimer.stop();
 	setPaused(m_wasPaused);
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index 10d30aa32..d69b0ff3b 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ void Window::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) {
 
 void Window::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent*) {
 	m_controller->setTurbo(false, false);
+	m_controller->stopRewinding();
 	m_controller->clearKeys();
 }