diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index a8421a2730397..cc2f70976bb5c 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -4099,6 +4099,9 @@ void SDL_DestroyWindow(SDL_Window *window)
     if (SDL_GetKeyboardFocus() == window) {
         SDL_SetKeyboardFocus(NULL);
     }
+    if ((window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_MOUSE_CAPTURE)) {
+        SDL_UpdateMouseCapture(SDL_TRUE);
+    }
     if (SDL_GetMouseFocus() == window) {
         SDL_SetMouseFocus(NULL);
     }