diff --git a/src/spice2x/cfg/api.cpp b/src/spice2x/cfg/api.cpp
index ace41c4..461c9d1 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/cfg/api.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/cfg/api.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #include "api.h"
 
+#include <optional>
+
+#include "launcher/superexit.h"
 #include "rawinput/rawinput.h"
 #include "rawinput/piuio.h"
 #include "util/time.h"
@@ -64,18 +67,29 @@ GameAPI::Buttons::State GameAPI::Buttons::getState(rawinput::RawInputManager *ma
     auto current_button = &_button;
     auto alternatives = check_alts ? &current_button->getAlternatives() : nullptr;
     unsigned int button_count = 0;
+    std::optional<bool> window_has_focus;
     while (true) {
 
         // naive behavior
         if (current_button->isNaive()) {
+            GameAPI::Buttons::State state;
+            auto vkey = current_button->getVKey();
+
+            // check for focus
+            if (vkey != INVALID_VKEY && rawinput::NAIVE_REQUIRE_FOCUS) {
+                if (!window_has_focus.has_value()) {
+                    window_has_focus = superexit::has_focus();
+                }
+                if (!window_has_focus.value()) {
+                    vkey = INVALID_VKEY;
+                }
+            }
 
             // read
-            auto vkey = current_button->getVKey();
-            GameAPI::Buttons::State state;
-            if (vkey == 0xFF) {
+            if (vkey == INVALID_VKEY) {
                 state = BUTTON_NOT_PRESSED;
             } else {
-                state = (GetAsyncKeyState(current_button->getVKey()) & 0x8000) ? BUTTON_PRESSED : BUTTON_NOT_PRESSED;
+                state = (GetAsyncKeyState(vkey) & 0x8000) ? BUTTON_PRESSED : BUTTON_NOT_PRESSED;
             }
 
             // invert
@@ -106,6 +120,16 @@ GameAPI::Buttons::State GameAPI::Buttons::getState(rawinput::RawInputManager *ma
         auto &devid = current_button->getDeviceIdentifier();
         auto device = manager->devices_get(devid, false); // TODO: fix to update only
 
+        // check for focus
+        if (device && rawinput::RAWINPUT_REQUIRE_FOCUS) {
+            if (!window_has_focus.has_value()) {
+                window_has_focus = superexit::has_focus();
+            }
+            if (!window_has_focus.value()) {
+                device = nullptr;
+            }
+        }
+
         // get state if device was marked as updated
         GameAPI::Buttons::State state = current_button->getLastState();
         double *last_up = nullptr;
@@ -571,6 +595,12 @@ float GameAPI::Analogs::getState(rawinput::Device *device, Analog &analog) {
     switch (device->type) {
         case rawinput::MOUSE: {
 
+            // check for focus
+            if (rawinput::NAIVE_REQUIRE_FOCUS && !superexit::has_focus()) {
+                value = analog.getLastState();
+                break;
+            }
+
             // get mouse position
             auto mouse = device->mouseInfo;
             long pos;
diff --git a/src/spice2x/cfg/button.cpp b/src/spice2x/cfg/button.cpp
index 439f9b3..134439f 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/cfg/button.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/cfg/button.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ std::string Button::getDisplayString(rawinput::RawInputManager* manager) {
     std::string vKeyString = fmt::format("{:#x}", vKey);
 
     // device must be existing
-    if (this->device_identifier.empty() && vKey == 0xFF) {
+    if (this->device_identifier.empty() && vKey == INVALID_VKEY) {
         return "";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/spice2x/cfg/button.h b/src/spice2x/cfg/button.h
index 4043047..b320b11 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/cfg/button.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/cfg/button.h
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ enum ButtonAnalogType {
 
 extern const char *ButtonAnalogTypeStr[];
 
+constexpr unsigned short INVALID_VKEY = UINT16_C(0xFF);
+
 class Button {
 private:
     std::vector<Button> alternatives;
     std::string name;
     std::string device_identifier = "";
-    unsigned short vKey = 0xFF;
+    unsigned short vKey = INVALID_VKEY;
     ButtonAnalogType analog_type = BAT_NONE;
     double debounce_up = 0.0;
     double debounce_down = 0.0;
@@ -68,12 +70,12 @@ public:
         if (this->override_enabled) {
             return true;
         }
-        if (this->vKey != 0xFF) {
+        if (this->vKey != INVALID_VKEY) {
             return true;
         }
 
         for (auto &alternative : this->alternatives) {
-            if (alternative.vKey != 0xFF) {
+            if (alternative.vKey != INVALID_VKEY) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     inline void clearBindings() {
-        vKey = 0xFF;
+        vKey = INVALID_VKEY;
         alternatives.clear();
         device_identifier = "";
         analog_type = BAT_NONE;
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp b/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
index fc6210c..32d94a0 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
@@ -1077,6 +1077,17 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if (options[launcher::Options::spice2x_EnableSMXDedicab].value_bool()) {
         rawinput::ENABLE_SMX_DEDICAB = true;
     }
+    if (options[launcher::Options::InputRequiresFocus].is_active()) {
+        const auto &text = options[launcher::Options::InputRequiresFocus].value_text();
+        if (text == "always") {
+            rawinput::NAIVE_REQUIRE_FOCUS = true;
+            rawinput::RAWINPUT_REQUIRE_FOCUS = true;
+        } else if (text == "never") {
+            rawinput::NAIVE_REQUIRE_FOCUS = false;
+            rawinput::RAWINPUT_REQUIRE_FOCUS = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (options[launcher::Options::MidiAlgoVer].is_active()) {
         if (options[launcher::Options::MidiAlgoVer].value_text() == "legacy") {
             midi_algo = rawinput::MidiNoteAlgorithm::LEGACY;
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
index 76fe080..696ca5d 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
@@ -2170,6 +2170,23 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .setting_name = "20",
         .category = "I/O Options",
     },
+    {
+        // InputRequiresFocus
+        .title = "Input Requires Focus",
+        .name = "inputfocus",
+        .desc =
+            "Determine input behavior when game window is not in focus.\n\n"
+            "never: allow input regardless of focus\n"
+            "naive (default): only naive bindings check for window focus, rawinput binds are always allowed\n"
+            "always: only process input when window is in focus",
+        .type = OptionType::Enum,
+        .category = "I/O Options",
+        .elements = {
+            {"never", ""},
+            {"naive", ""},
+            {"always", ""},
+        },
+    },
     {
         // NostalgiaPoke
         .title = "Nost Screen Poke",
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
index 94c484d..ff2aa23 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ namespace launcher {
             IIDXRecQuality,
             MidiAlgoVer,
             MidiNoteSustain,
+            InputRequiresFocus,
             NostalgiaPoke,
             ForceBackBufferCount,
             SDVXWindowedSubscreenSize,
diff --git a/src/spice2x/rawinput/rawinput.cpp b/src/spice2x/rawinput/rawinput.cpp
index d400079..7d17041 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/rawinput/rawinput.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/rawinput/rawinput.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ namespace rawinput {
     int TOUCHSCREEN_RANGE_X = 0;
     int TOUCHSCREEN_RANGE_Y = 0;
     bool DUMP_HID_DEVICES_TO_LOG = false;
+    bool NAIVE_REQUIRE_FOCUS = true;
+    bool RAWINPUT_REQUIRE_FOCUS = false;
 
     // set this to something slightly longer than 16.67ms (60Hz) so that I/O can pick it up
     // this may need to be adjusted for each game in the future if there is a game that polls less
diff --git a/src/spice2x/rawinput/rawinput.h b/src/spice2x/rawinput/rawinput.h
index 004c22e..ff40c62 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/rawinput/rawinput.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/rawinput/rawinput.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ namespace rawinput {
 
     extern uint32_t MIDI_NOTE_SUSTAIN;
 
+    extern bool NAIVE_REQUIRE_FOCUS;
+    extern bool RAWINPUT_REQUIRE_FOCUS;
+
     struct DeviceCallback {
         void *data;
         std::function<void(void*, Device*)> f;