diff --git a/src/newt/native/WindowsWindow.c b/src/newt/native/WindowsWindow.c
index a19efbc..c162474 100644
--- a/src/newt/native/WindowsWindow.c
+++ b/src/newt/native/WindowsWindow.c
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK wndProc(HWND wnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lP
                 wud->width, wud->height, wud->mouseInside, wud->touchDownCount, wud->touchDownLastUp);
             if( 0 == wud->touchDownLastUp && 0 == wud->touchDownCount ) {
                 wud->mouseInside = 1;
-                (*env)->CallVoidMethod(env, window, requestFocusID, JNI_FALSE);
+                SetFocus(wnd);
                 (*env)->CallVoidMethod(env, window, sendMouseEventID,
                                        (jshort) EVENT_MOUSE_PRESSED,
                                        GetModifiers( 0 ),
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK wndProc(HWND wnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lP
                 wud->width, wud->height, wud->mouseInside, wud->touchDownCount, wud->touchDownLastUp);
             if( 0 == wud->touchDownCount ) {
                 wud->mouseInside = 1;
-                (*env)->CallVoidMethod(env, window, requestFocusID, JNI_FALSE);
+                SetFocus(wnd);
                 (*env)->CallVoidMethod(env, window, sendMouseEventID,
                                        (jshort) EVENT_MOUSE_PRESSED,
                                        GetModifiers( 0 ),
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK wndProc(HWND wnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lP
                 wud->width, wud->height, wud->mouseInside, wud->touchDownCount, wud->touchDownLastUp);
             if( 0 == wud->touchDownCount ) {
                 wud->mouseInside = 1;
-                (*env)->CallVoidMethod(env, window, requestFocusID, JNI_FALSE);
+                SetFocus(wnd);
                 (*env)->CallVoidMethod(env, window, sendMouseEventID,
                                        (jshort) EVENT_MOUSE_PRESSED,
                                        GetModifiers( 0 ),