diff --git a/ui/cocoa.m b/ui/cocoa.m
index 1aa51c42dc..d20c74d938 100644
--- a/ui/cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/cocoa.m
@@ -1261,6 +1261,7 @@ QemuCocoaView *cocoaView;
 - (void) applicationWillResignActive: (NSNotification *)aNotification
 {
     COCOA_DEBUG("QemuCocoaAppController: applicationWillResignActive\n");
+    [cocoaView ungrabMouse];
     [cocoaView raiseAllKeys];
 }
 
@@ -2000,6 +2001,7 @@ static void cocoa_display_init(DisplayState *ds, DisplayOptions *opts)
             [(QemuCocoaAppController *)[[NSApplication sharedApplication] delegate] toggleFullScreen: nil];
         });
     }
+
     if (opts->has_show_cursor && opts->show_cursor) {
         cursor_hide = 0;
     }