diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp
--- Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp	2005-08-24 17:58:34.000000000 +0200
+++ Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp	2005-09-21 20:39:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@
 	EnvMap.push_back(em);
 
 	// set this as active window
-	SetActiveWindow(HWnd);
 	SetForegroundWindow(HWnd);
+	SetActiveWindow(HWnd);
 }
 
 
@@ -600,7 +604,7 @@
 //! returns if window is active. if not, nothing need to be drawn
 bool CIrrDeviceWin32::isWindowActive()
 {
-	bool ret = (GetActiveWindow() == HWnd);
+	bool ret = (GetActiveWindow() == GetAncestor(HWnd,GA_ROOT));
 	_IRR_IMPLEMENT_MANAGED_MARSHALLING_BUGFIX;	
 	return ret;
 }