diff --git a/src/filed/dir_cmd.c b/src/filed/dir_cmd.c
index 5097a903858..cf43663c5ea 100644
--- a/src/filed/dir_cmd.c
+++ b/src/filed/dir_cmd.c
@@ -422,6 +422,10 @@ static void *handle_director_connection(BSOCK *dir)
    const char jobname[12] = "*Director*";
 // saveCWD save_cwd;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_WIN32
+   prevent_os_suspensions();
+#endif
+
    jcr = new_jcr(sizeof(JCR), filed_free_jcr); /* create JCR */
    jcr->dir_bsock = dir;
    jcr->ff = init_find_files();
@@ -541,6 +545,10 @@ static void *handle_director_connection(BSOCK *dir)
    Dsm_check(100);
    garbage_collect_memory_pool();
 
+#ifdef HAVE_WIN32
+   allow_os_suspensions();
+#endif
+
    return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/win32/compat/compat.c b/src/win32/compat/compat.c
index f3444ba8c2a..7b1b70778d4 100644
--- a/src/win32/compat/compat.c
+++ b/src/win32/compat/compat.c
@@ -2755,11 +2755,10 @@ void LogErrorMsg(const char *message)
  */
 void prevent_os_suspensions()
 {
-   /* not in mingw */
-//   SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS | ES_SYSTEM_REQUIRED);
+  SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS | ES_SYSTEM_REQUIRED);
 }
 
 void allow_os_suspensions()
 {
-//   SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS);
+  SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS);
 }