diff --git a/windows/windlg.c b/windows/windlg.c
index 183837db..d2704520 100644
--- a/windows/windlg.c
+++ b/windows/windlg.c
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ static char *getevent(int i)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+static HWND logbox;
+HWND event_log_window(void) { return logbox; }
+
 static INT_PTR CALLBACK LogProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg,
                                 WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
diff --git a/windows/window.c b/windows/window.c
index 6af2359e..59259703 100644
--- a/windows/window.c
+++ b/windows/window.c
@@ -939,6 +939,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE inst, HINSTANCE prev, LPSTR cmdline, int show)
             if (msg.message == WM_QUIT)
                 goto finished;         /* two-level break */
 
+            HWND logbox = event_log_window();
             if (!(IsWindow(logbox) && IsDialogMessage(logbox, &msg)))
                 DispatchMessageW(&msg);
 
diff --git a/windows/winstuff.h b/windows/winstuff.h
index 1e379755..25afd554 100644
--- a/windows/winstuff.h
+++ b/windows/winstuff.h
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ typedef void *Ssh_gss_name;
  * PuTTY session.
  */
 GLOBAL HWND hwnd;       /* the main terminal window */
-GLOBAL HWND logbox;
 
 /*
  * The all-important instance handle.
@@ -577,6 +576,7 @@ void showabout(HWND);
 void force_normal(HWND hwnd);
 void modal_about_box(HWND hwnd);
 void show_help(HWND hwnd);
+HWND event_log_window(void);
 
 /*
  * Exports from winmisc.c.