diff --git a/src/device/keyboard.c b/src/device/keyboard.c
index 7806418dd..e77a5fc1d 100644
--- a/src/device/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/device/keyboard.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ keyboard_input(int down, uint16_t scan)
     /* kbc_at_log("Received scan code: %03X (%s)\n", scan & 0x1ff, down ? "down" : "up"); */
     recv_key_ui[scan & 0x1ff] = down;
 
-    if (mouse_capture || !kbd_req_capture || video_fullscreen) {
+    if (mouse_capture || !kbd_req_capture || (video_fullscreen && !fullscreen_ui_visible)) {
         recv_key[scan & 0x1ff] = down;
         key_process(scan & 0x1ff, down);
     }
diff --git a/src/device/mouse_bus.c b/src/device/mouse_bus.c
index cd54f981a..52f7154a0 100644
--- a/src/device/mouse_bus.c
+++ b/src/device/mouse_bus.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ bm_poll(void *priv)
     int xor;
     int b = mouse_get_buttons_ex();
 
-    if (!mouse_capture && !video_fullscreen)
+    if (!mouse_capture && !(video_fullscreen && !fullscreen_ui_visible))
         return 1;
 
     if (!(dev->flags & FLAG_ENABLED))
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ bm_update_data(mouse_t *dev)
     int xor;
 
     /* If the counters are not frozen, update them. */
-    if ((mouse_capture || video_fullscreen) && !(dev->flags & FLAG_HOLD)) {
+    if ((mouse_capture || (video_fullscreen && !fullscreen_ui_visible)) && !(dev->flags & FLAG_HOLD)) {
         /* Update the deltas and the delays. */
         mouse_subtract_coords(&delta_x, &delta_y, NULL, NULL, -128, 127, 0, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/device/mouse_ps2.c b/src/device/mouse_ps2.c
index 80d9f3876..9034d9322 100644
--- a/src/device/mouse_ps2.c
+++ b/src/device/mouse_ps2.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ ps2_poll(void *priv)
     atkbc_dev_t *dev = (atkbc_dev_t *) priv;
     int packet_size = (dev->flags & FLAG_INTMODE) ? 4 : 3;
 
-    int cond = (mouse_capture || video_fullscreen) && mouse_scan && (dev->mode == MODE_STREAM) &&
+    int cond = (mouse_capture || (video_fullscreen && !fullscreen_ui_visible)) && mouse_scan && (dev->mode == MODE_STREAM) &&
                mouse_state_changed() && (kbc_at_dev_queue_pos(dev, 1) < (FIFO_SIZE - packet_size));
 
     if (cond)
diff --git a/src/include/86box/plat.h b/src/include/86box/plat.h
index e18aa707b..7835fe3a2 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/plat.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/plat.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ extern int      update_icons;
 extern int kbd_req_capture;
 extern int hide_status_bar;
 extern int hide_tool_bar;
+extern int fullscreen_ui_visible;
 
 /* System-related functions. */
 extern FILE    *plat_fopen(const char *path, const char *mode);
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
index d5c3f26c4..44bf1269e 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ extern int qt_nvr_save(void);
 extern bool cpu_thread_running;
 };
 
+int fullscreen_ui_visible = 0;
+
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QWindow>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -1297,7 +1299,7 @@ MainWindow::processKeyboardInput(bool down, uint32_t keycode)
         case 0x10b:           /* Microsoft scroll up normal */
         case 0x180 ... 0x1ff: /* E0 break codes (including Microsoft scroll down normal) */
             /* This key uses a break code as make. Send it manually, only on press. */
-            if (down && (mouse_capture || !kbd_req_capture || video_fullscreen)) {
+            if (down && (mouse_capture || !kbd_req_capture || (video_fullscreen && !fullscreen_ui_visible))) {
                 if (keycode & 0x100)
                     keyboard_send(0xe0);
                 keyboard_send(keycode & 0xff);
@@ -1464,7 +1466,7 @@ MainWindow::on_actionFullscreen_triggered()
         if (!hide_tool_bar)
             ui->toolBar->show();
         video_fullscreen = 0;
-        fullscreen_ui_visible = false;
+        fullscreen_ui_visible = 0;
         if (vid_resize != 1) {
             emit resizeContents(vid_resize == 2 ? fixed_size_x : monitors[0].mon_scrnsz_x, vid_resize == 2 ? fixed_size_y : monitors[0].mon_scrnsz_y);
         }
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
index 9bec1a049..1a1cf4f20 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
@@ -198,9 +198,6 @@ private:
     /* Reload the renderers after closing renderer options dialog. */
     bool reload_renderers = false;
 
-    /* Fullscreen UI visibility state */
-    bool fullscreen_ui_visible = false;
-
     /* Mouse capture state before showing fullscreen UI */
     bool mouse_was_captured = false;