diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index 354dd90e18..1d51e14bb5 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -1095,10 +1095,17 @@ static gboolean gd_key_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventKey *key, void *opaque)
     VirtualConsole *vc = opaque;
     int qcode;
 
-#ifdef WIN32
+#ifdef G_OS_WIN32
     /* on windows, we ought to ignore the reserved key event? */
     if (key->hardware_keycode == 0xff)
         return false;
+
+    if (!vc->s->kbd_owner) {
+        if (key->hardware_keycode == VK_LWIN ||
+            key->hardware_keycode == VK_RWIN) {
+            return FALSE;
+        }
+    }
 #endif
 
     if (key->keyval == GDK_KEY_Pause