diff --git a/src/input/DInput8Backend.cpp b/src/input/DInput8Backend.cpp
index a13f753333..05186fb6e1 100644
--- a/src/input/DInput8Backend.cpp
+++ b/src/input/DInput8Backend.cpp
@@ -504,14 +504,14 @@ bool getMouseInputDevice(DXIMode mode, int minbutton, int minaxe) {
 }
 
 bool DInput8Backend::update() {
-	
+
 	bool success = true;
 	for(InputList::iterator i = DI_InputInfo.begin(); i != DI_InputInfo.end(); ++i) {
-		
+
 		if(!i->active) {
 			continue;
 		}
-		
+
 		switch(GET_DIDEVICE_TYPE(i->type)) {
 			
 			case DI8DEVTYPE_MOUSE: {
@@ -523,11 +523,11 @@ bool DInput8Backend::update() {
 						success = false;
 					}
 				}
-				
+
 				i->nbele = (int)dwNbele;
 				break;
 			}
-			
+
 			case DI8DEVTYPE_KEYBOARD: {
 				char keyBuffer[DI8_KEY_ARRAY_SIZE];
 				if(FAILED(i->inputdevice8->GetDeviceState(DI8_KEY_ARRAY_SIZE, keyBuffer))) {
@@ -551,10 +551,9 @@ bool DInput8Backend::update() {
 				}
 				break;
 			}
-			
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -611,13 +610,13 @@ bool DInput8Backend::getKeyAsText(int keyId, char& result) const {
 }
 
 bool DInput8Backend::getAbsoluteMouseCoords(int & absX, int & absY) const {
-	POINT pt;
-	GetCursorPos(&pt);
-	ScreenToClient((HWND)mainApp->GetWindow()->GetHandle(), &pt);
-	absX = pt.x;
-	absY = pt.y;
+
+	Vec2i cursorPos = mainApp->GetWindow()->getCursorPosition();
 
 	RECT rc;
+	POINT pt;
+	absX = pt.x = cursorPos.x;
+	absY = pt.y = cursorPos.y;
 	GetClientRect((HWND)mainApp->GetWindow()->GetHandle(), &rc);
 	return PtInRect(&rc, pt) == TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/src/window/SDLWindow.cpp b/src/window/SDLWindow.cpp
index 922b21b08a..8095f219f6 100644
--- a/src/window/SDLWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/window/SDLWindow.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,12 @@ void SDLWindow::tick() {
 	
 }
 
+Vec2i SDLWindow::getCursorPosition() const {
+	int cursorPosX, cursorPosY;
+	SDL_GetMouseState(&cursorPosX, &cursorPosY);
+	return Vec2i(cursorPosX, cursorPosY);
+}
+
 void SDLWindow::showFrame() {
 	
 	SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();
diff --git a/src/window/SDLWindow.h b/src/window/SDLWindow.h
index 6a913f5c32..104d6fd7d0 100644
--- a/src/window/SDLWindow.h
+++ b/src/window/SDLWindow.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class SDLWindow : public RenderWindow {
 	void setFullscreenMode(Vec2i resolution, unsigned depth = 0);
 	void setWindowSize(Vec2i size);
 	void tick();
+	Vec2i getCursorPosition() const;
 	
 	void showFrame();
 	
diff --git a/src/window/Win32Window.cpp b/src/window/Win32Window.cpp
index e402e17af5..a09b14b808 100644
--- a/src/window/Win32Window.cpp
+++ b/src/window/Win32Window.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,13 @@ void Win32Window::tick() {
 		updateSize();
 }
 
+Vec2i Win32Window::getCursorPosition() const {
+	POINT pt;
+	GetCursorPos(&pt);
+	ScreenToClient(m_hWnd, &pt);
+	return Vec2i(pt.x, pt.y);
+}
+
 void* Win32Window::GetHandle() {
 	return m_hWnd;
 }
diff --git a/src/window/Win32Window.h b/src/window/Win32Window.h
index 703f4e6492..3d7d210c2b 100644
--- a/src/window/Win32Window.h
+++ b/src/window/Win32Window.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class Win32Window : public RenderWindow {
 	virtual void setFullscreenMode(Vec2i resolution, unsigned depth = 0);
 	virtual void setWindowSize(Vec2i size);
 	virtual void tick();
+	virtual Vec2i getCursorPosition() const;
 	
 	void updateSize();
 	
diff --git a/src/window/Window.h b/src/window/Window.h
index 66f246d8d9..04e4a72d49 100644
--- a/src/window/Window.h
+++ b/src/window/Window.h
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class Window {
 	virtual void tick() = 0;
 	
 	virtual void hide() = 0;
+
+	//! Obtain the cursor position relative to this window.
+	virtual Vec2i getCursorPosition() const = 0;
 	
 	class Listener {