diff --git a/src/os_win32.c b/src/os_win32.c
index add83d3..496f95f 100644
--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -6296,6 +6296,7 @@
 #ifndef FEAT_GUI_W32	    /* never used */
     if (g_fCtrlCPressed || g_fCBrkPressed)
     {
+	ctrl_break_was_pressed = g_fCBrkPressed;
 	g_fCtrlCPressed = g_fCBrkPressed = FALSE;
 	got_int = TRUE;
     }