diff --git a/build/win32/platform_specific_code/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp b/build/win32/platform_specific_code/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
index 1297bb7b01..2a612af9ea 100644
--- a/build/win32/platform_specific_code/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/build/win32/platform_specific_code/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
@@ -2133,8 +2133,9 @@ private:
                             break;
 
                         case SC_KEYMENU:
-                            if (sendInputAttemptWhenModalMessage())
-                                return 0;
+                            // (NB mustn't call sendInputAttemptWhenModalMessage() here because of very 
+                            // obscure situations that can arise if a modal loop is started from an alt-key
+                            // keypress).
 
                             if (hasTitleBar() && h == GetCapture())
                                 ReleaseCapture();
diff --git a/juce_amalgamated.cpp b/juce_amalgamated.cpp
index 4d07c6b846..79457f69ce 100644
--- a/juce_amalgamated.cpp
+++ b/juce_amalgamated.cpp
@@ -243238,8 +243238,9 @@ private:
                             break;
 
                         case SC_KEYMENU:
-                            if (sendInputAttemptWhenModalMessage())
-                                return 0;
+                            // (NB mustn't call sendInputAttemptWhenModalMessage() here because of very
+                            // obscure situations that can arise if a modal loop is started from an alt-key
+                            // keypress).
 
                             if (hasTitleBar() && h == GetCapture())
                                 ReleaseCapture();