diff --git a/plugins/command-prompt.cpp b/plugins/command-prompt.cpp
index c53132486..d288f747c 100644
--- a/plugins/command-prompt.cpp
+++ b/plugins/command-prompt.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void viewscreen_commandpromptst::feed(std::set<df::interface_key> *events)
 
 command_result show_prompt(color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> & parameters)
 {
-    if (Gui::getCurFocus() == "dfhack/commandprompt")
+    if (Gui::getCurFocus(true) == "dfhack/commandprompt")
     {
         Screen::dismiss(Gui::getCurViewscreen(true));
         return CR_OK;