diff --git a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/graphics.cpp b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/graphics.cpp
index b27f49c..f3e19e6 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/graphics.cpp
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ void update_monitor_on_boot(std::optional<graphics_orientation> target_orientati
 }
 
 void update_monitor_at_runtime() {
-    if (monitor_settings_changed) {
+    if (!GRAPHICS_WINDOWED && monitor_settings_changed) {
         log_misc("graphics", "applying monitor updates at runtime as window regained focus...");
         update_monitor(false, target_orientation_on_boot, target_refresh_rate_on_boot);   
     }
diff --git a/src/spice2x/overlay/imgui/impl_spice.cpp b/src/spice2x/overlay/imgui/impl_spice.cpp
index 26f7316..7a1c14e 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/overlay/imgui/impl_spice.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/overlay/imgui/impl_spice.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ void ImGui_ImplSpice_NewFrame() {
     // only process new input from devices if window is in focus
     // (when not in focus, all mouse/keyboard events are treated as released)
     const auto accept_new_input = superexit::has_focus() && !rawinput::OS_WINDOW_ACTIVE;
+    const auto accept_new_keyboard_input = accept_new_input &&
+        (overlay::OVERLAY && overlay::OVERLAY->has_focus());
 
     // remember old state
     std::array<BYTE, VKEY_MAX> KeysDownOld;
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@ void ImGui_ImplSpice_NewFrame() {
                     break;
                 }
                 case rawinput::KEYBOARD: {
-                    if (accept_new_input) {
+                    if (accept_new_keyboard_input) {
                         // iterate all virtual key codes
                         for (size_t vKey = 0; vKey < VKEY_MAX; vKey++) {
                             // get state (combined from all pages)