diff --git a/audio/dsound_template.h b/audio/dsound_template.h
index 9c5ce625ab..0678f2de38 100644
--- a/audio/dsound_template.h
+++ b/audio/dsound_template.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static int dsound_init_out(HWVoiceOut *hw, struct audsettings *as,
         NULL
         );
 #else
-    bd.dwFlags = DSBCAPS_STICKYFOCUS | DSBCAPS_GETCURRENTPOSITION2;
+    bd.dwFlags = DSBCAPS_GLOBALFOCUS | DSBCAPS_GETCURRENTPOSITION2;
     hr = IDirectSound_CreateSoundBuffer (
         s->dsound,
         &bd,
diff --git a/audio/dsoundaudio.c b/audio/dsoundaudio.c
index 4cdf19ab67..0fbdf770ac 100644
--- a/audio/dsoundaudio.c
+++ b/audio/dsoundaudio.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static int dsound_open (dsound *s)
     HRESULT hr;
     HWND hwnd;
 
-    hwnd = GetForegroundWindow ();
+    hwnd = GetDesktopWindow();
     hr = IDirectSound_SetCooperativeLevel (
         s->dsound,
         hwnd,