diff --git a/backup/main.pas b/backup/main.pas
index 7587b83..a410a76 100644
--- a/backup/main.pas
+++ b/backup/main.pas
@@ -586,14 +586,19 @@ procedure TGUIForm.AppDeactivate(Sender: TObject);
 begin
      // if we have deactivated because of a click on the main window
      // then sort it...
-     lastFocusLostTime:=Now();
 
      if MillisecondsBetween(Now(), lastShowTime) < 1000 then
       exit;
 
      RepaintWindow;
      if GetTitleOfActiveWindow <> 'microM8' then
-        HideM8;
+        HideM8
+     else
+       begin
+            lastFocusLostTime:=Now();
+            StatusBar1.SimpleText:='focus';
+            SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/1' );
+       end;
      //StatusBar1.SimpleText := GetTitleOfActiveWindow;
      //Memo1.Lines.Add('app is deactivating');
 end;
diff --git a/lib/x86_64-win64/main.o b/lib/x86_64-win64/main.o
index af333e8..3219a73 100644
Binary files a/lib/x86_64-win64/main.o and b/lib/x86_64-win64/main.o differ
diff --git a/lib/x86_64-win64/main.ppu b/lib/x86_64-win64/main.ppu
index c52bc7c..eb9f47c 100644
Binary files a/lib/x86_64-win64/main.ppu and b/lib/x86_64-win64/main.ppu differ
diff --git a/lib/x86_64-win64/poc.obj b/lib/x86_64-win64/poc.obj
index e3070d4..317fc00 100644
Binary files a/lib/x86_64-win64/poc.obj and b/lib/x86_64-win64/poc.obj differ
diff --git a/main.pas b/main.pas
index 8c7eb04..0cd81bf 100644
--- a/main.pas
+++ b/main.pas
@@ -597,6 +597,8 @@ begin
        begin
             lastFocusLostTime:=Now();
             StatusBar1.SimpleText:='focus';
+            // send fake mouse button state change
+            SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/1' );
        end;
      //StatusBar1.SimpleText := GetTitleOfActiveWindow;
      //Memo1.Lines.Add('app is deactivating');