diff --git a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c
index f62c046321b..b088f39fad2 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c
@@ -333,13 +333,14 @@ Main_DirectDraw_SetCooperativeLevel (LPDIRECTDRAW7 iface, HWND hwnd, DWORD coopl
     HWND window;
     LPDDRAWI_DIRECTDRAW_INT This = (LPDDRAWI_DIRECTDRAW_INT)iface;
 
-
+#if 0 // this check is totally invalid if you ask me - mbosma
    /* Get the old window */
     window = (HWND) This->lpLcl->hWnd;
     if(!window)
     {
         return DDERR_NOHWND;
     }
+#endif
 
     /* Tests suggest that we need one of them: */
     if(!(cooplevel & (DDSCL_SETFOCUSWINDOW |