diff --git a/inc/dllmain.h b/inc/dllmain.h
index 13039f8..f7e028b 100644
--- a/inc/dllmain.h
+++ b/inc/dllmain.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ typedef BOOL(__stdcall* SETPROCESSDPIAWARENESSCONTEXTPROC)(DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT
 
 #if (_WIN32_WINNT < _WIN32_WINNT_WINXP)
 #define SetThreadExecutionState(a) 
-#define DisableProcessWindowsGhosting()
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/dllmain.c b/src/dllmain.c
index e596372..8832177 100644
--- a/src/dllmain.c
+++ b/src/dllmain.c
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HANDLE hDll, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID lpReserved)
             g_dbg_exception_handle = add_handler(1, (PVECTORED_EXCEPTION_HANDLER)dbg_vectored_exception_handler);
         }
 
-        if (g_config.darkcolony_hack)
-        {
-            DisableProcessWindowsGhosting();
-        }
-
         char buf[1024];
 
         if (GetEnvironmentVariable("__COMPAT_LAYER", buf, sizeof(buf)))
diff --git a/src/winapi_hooks.c b/src/winapi_hooks.c
index c44cd3a..33655c1 100644
--- a/src/winapi_hooks.c
+++ b/src/winapi_hooks.c
@@ -780,6 +780,14 @@ BOOL WINAPI fake_GetMessageA(LPMSG lpMsg, HWND hWnd, UINT wMsgFilterMin, UINT wM
 
 BOOL WINAPI fake_PeekMessageA(LPMSG lpMsg, HWND hWnd, UINT wMsgFilterMin, UINT wMsgFilterMax, UINT wRemoveMsg)
 {
+    if (g_config.darkcolony_hack && !hWnd)
+    {
+        hWnd = g_ddraw.hwnd;
+
+        MSG msg;
+        real_PeekMessageA(&msg, 0, 0, 0, PM_NOREMOVE);
+    }
+
     if (g_config.limiter_type == LIMIT_PEEKMESSAGE && 
         g_ddraw.ticks_limiter.tick_length > 0 &&
         InterlockedExchange(&g_ddraw.render.screen_updated, FALSE))