diff --git a/engine/common/system.h b/engine/common/system.h
index 2a9853ae..170c78af 100644
--- a/engine/common/system.h
+++ b/engine/common/system.h
@@ -25,33 +25,14 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <setjmp.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <time.h>
-
-#ifdef XASH_SDL
-#include <SDL_messagebox.h>
-
-#define MSGBOX( x )		SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox( SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Xash Error", x, NULL )
-#define MSGBOX2( x )	SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox( SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Host Error", x, host.hWnd )
-#define MSGBOX3( x )	SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox( SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Host Recursive Error", x, host.hWnd )
-#elif defined(__ANDROID__) && !defined(XASH_DEDICATED)
-#define MSGBOX( x ) 	Android_MessageBox( "Xash Error", x )
-#define MSGBOX2( x )	Android_MessageBox( "Host Error", x )
-#define MSGBOX3( x )	Android_MessageBox( "Host Recursive Error", x )
-#elif defined _WIN32
-#define MSGBOX( x ) 	MessageBox( NULL, x, "Xash Error", MB_OK|MB_SETFOREGROUND|MB_ICONSTOP )
-#define MSGBOX2( x )	MessageBox( host.hWnd, x, "Host Error", MB_OK|MB_SETFOREGROUND|MB_ICONSTOP )
-#define MSGBOX3( x )	MessageBox( host.hWnd, x, "Host Recursive Error", MB_OK|MB_SETFOREGROUND|MB_ICONSTOP )
-#else
-#define BORDER1 "======================================\n"
-#define MSGBOX( x )		fprintf( stderr, BORDER1 "Xash Error: %s\n" BORDER1, x )
-#define MSGBOX2( x )	fprintf( stderr, BORDER1 "Host Error: %s\n" BORDER1, x )
-#define MSGBOX3( x )	fprintf( stderr, BORDER1 "Host Recursive Error: %s\n" BORDER1, x )
-#endif
-
 #include "xash3d_types.h"
-
 #include "const.h"
 #include "crtlib.h"
+#include "platform/platform.h"
 
+#define MSGBOX( x )	Platform_MessageBox( "Xash Error", (x), false );
+#define MSGBOX2( x )	Platform_MessageBox( "Host Error", (x), true );
+#define MSGBOX3( x )	Platform_MessageBox( "Host Recursive Error", (x), true );
 #define ASSERT( exp )	if(!( exp )) Sys_Error( "assert failed at %s:%i\n", __FILE__, __LINE__ )
 
 /*
diff --git a/engine/platform/platform.h b/engine/platform/platform.h
index 687b4239..0b180b0a 100644
--- a/engine/platform/platform.h
+++ b/engine/platform/platform.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 double Platform_DoubleTime( void );
 void Platform_Sleep( int msec );
 void Platform_ShellExecute( const char *path, const char *parms );
+void Platform_MessageBox( const char *title, const char *message, qboolean parentMainWindow );
 // commented out, as this is an optional feature or maybe implemented in system API directly
 // see system.c
 // qboolean Sys_DebuggerPresent( void );
diff --git a/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c b/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c
index 5f6907f2..6291f005 100644
--- a/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c
+++ b/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c
@@ -88,3 +88,13 @@ void Platform_ShellExecute( const char *path, const char *parms )
 		Con_Reportf( S_WARN "Could not find "OPEN_COMMAND" utility\n" );
 	}
 }
+
+#ifdef XASH_DEDICATED
+void Platform_MessageBox( const char *title, const char *message, qboolean parentMainWindow )
+{
+	fprintf( stderr,
+		 "======================================\n"
+		 "%s: %s\n"
+		 "======================================\n, title, message );
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c b/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c
index 143def4f..8a2e6391 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ void Platform_Sleep( int msec )
 	SDL_Delay( msec );
 }
 #endif // XASH_TIMER == TIMER_SDL
+
+void Platform_MessageBox( const char *title, const char *message, qboolean parentMainWindow )
+{
+	SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox( SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, title, message, parentMainWindow ? host.hWnd : NULL );
+}
diff --git a/engine/platform/win32/sys_win.c b/engine/platform/win32/sys_win.c
index c8f2d1a0..bcaedb5c 100644
--- a/engine/platform/win32/sys_win.c
+++ b/engine/platform/win32/sys_win.c
@@ -54,3 +54,10 @@ void Platform_ShellExecute( const char *path, const char *parms )
 
 	ShellExecute( NULL, "open", path, parms, NULL, SW_SHOW );
 }
+
+#ifdef XASH_DEDICATED
+void Platform_MessageBox( const char *title, const char *message, qboolean parentMainWindow )
+{
+	MessageBox( parentMainWindow ? host.hWnd : NULL, message, title, MB_OK|MB_SETFOREGROUND|MB_ICONSTOP );
+}
+#endif