diff --git a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/focus.c b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/focus.c
index 806dd7df226..f73ce51550d 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/focus.c
+++ b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/focus.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  *
- * $Id: focus.c,v 1.24 2004/06/23 15:38:07 weiden Exp $
+ * $Id: focus.c,v 1.25 2004/11/24 00:11:06 weiden Exp $
  */
 
 #include <w32k.h>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ IntSendDeactivateMessages(HWND hWndPrev, HWND hWnd)
    if (hWndPrev)
    {
       IntPostOrSendMessage(hWndPrev, WM_NCACTIVATE, FALSE, 0);
-      IntPostOrSendMessage(hWndPrev, WM_ACTIVATE,
+      IntPostOrSendMessage(hWnd, WM_ACTIVATE,
          MAKEWPARAM(WA_INACTIVE, NtUserGetWindowLong(hWndPrev, GWL_STYLE, FALSE) & WS_MINIMIZE),
          (LPARAM)hWnd);
    }