diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index c0b02a5b7..8d3dad741 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ static void Dummymares_OnChange(void);
 // CONSOLE VARIABLES AND THEIR POSSIBLE VALUES GO HERE.
 // ==========================================================================
 
+consvar_t cv_showfocuslost = {"showfocuslost", "Yes", CV_SAVE, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL };
+
 static CV_PossibleValue_t map_cons_t[] = {
 	{1,"MIN"},
 	{NUMMAPS, "MAX"}
@@ -1230,6 +1232,7 @@ static menuitem_t OP_VideoOptionsMenu[] =
 	{IT_HEADER, NULL, "Diagnostic", NULL, 180},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Show FPS",                  &cv_ticrate,         186},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Clear Before Redraw",       &cv_homremoval,      191},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Show \"FOCUS LOST\"",       &cv_showfocuslost,   196},
 };
 
 static menuitem_t OP_VideoModeMenu[] =
@@ -3322,7 +3325,7 @@ void M_Drawer(void)
 	}
 
 	// focus lost notification goes on top of everything, even the former everything
-	if (window_notinfocus)
+	if (window_notinfocus && cv_showfocuslost.value)
 	{
 		M_DrawTextBox((BASEVIDWIDTH/2) - (60), (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2) - (16), 13, 2);
 		if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && (P_AutoPause() || paused))
@@ -3547,6 +3550,8 @@ void M_Init(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_showfocuslost);
+
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_nextmap);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_newgametype);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_chooseskin);