diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/focus.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/focus.c
index a4d4373419b..b16499677e9 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/focus.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/focus.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ co_IntSendKillFocusMessages(HWND hWndPrev, HWND hWnd)
    {
       TRACE("sending WM_KILLFOCUS to hwnd 0x%x\n", hWndPrev);
       IntNotifyWinEvent(EVENT_OBJECT_FOCUS, NULL, OBJID_CLIENT, CHILDID_SELF, 0);
-      co_IntSendMessage(hWndPrev, WM_KILLFOCUS, (WPARAM)hWnd, 0);
+      co_IntSendMessageNoWait(hWndPrev, WM_KILLFOCUS, (WPARAM)hWnd, 0);
    }
 }