diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
index 2d4417b6c3..a3fd406b3b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
@@ -3176,10 +3176,7 @@ private:
             updateKeyModifiers();
 
             if (hwnd == GetActiveWindow())
-            {
-                handleKeyPress (key, 0);
-                return true;
-            }
+                return handleKeyPress (key, 0);
         }
 
         return false;