diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp
index b4a3e591f..c71237499 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,11 @@ bool Window::handleEvent() {
 						if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s %d] ALT-F4 pressed.\n",extractFileFromDirectoryPath(__FILE__).c_str(),__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 						return false;
 					}
+					// handle windows key
+					if((keyName == "Application" || (event.key.keysym.mod & (KMOD_LGUI | KMOD_LGUI))
+						if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s %d] ALT-F4 pressed.\n",extractFileFromDirectoryPath(__FILE__).c_str(),__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+						return false;
+					}
 #endif
 					if(global_window) {
 						//char key = getKey(event.key.keysym,true);