diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Mouse.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Mouse.h
index 376733a968..b3955efc6c 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Mouse.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Mouse.h
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ class Mouse : public SubsystemInterface
 	virtual void setPosition( Int x, Int y );						///< set the mouse position
 	virtual void setCursor( MouseCursor cursor ) = 0;		///< set mouse cursor
 
+	void initCapture(); ///< called once to unlock the mouse capture functionality
 	void setCursorCaptureMode(CursorCaptureMode mode); ///< set the rules for the mouse capture
 	void refreshCursorCapture(); ///< refresh the mouse capture
 	Bool isCursorCaptured(); ///< true if the mouse is captured in the game window
@@ -348,7 +349,6 @@ class Mouse : public SubsystemInterface
 
 protected:
 
-	void initCapture();
 	Bool canCapture() const; ///< true if the mouse can be captured
 	void unblockCapture(CursorCaptureBlockReason reason); // unset a reason to block mouse capture
 	void blockCapture(CursorCaptureBlockReason reason); // set a reason to block mouse capture
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GameClient.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GameClient.cpp
index b317344c68..0a2839ffe2 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GameClient.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GameClient.cpp
@@ -378,14 +378,15 @@ void GameClient::init( void )
  		TheRayEffects->setName("TheRayEffects");
 	}
 
-	TheMouse->init();	//finish initializing the mouse.
-
 	// set the limits of the mouse now that we've created the display and such
 	if( TheMouse )
 	{
+		// finish initializing the mouse.
+		TheMouse->init();
+		TheMouse->initCapture();
 		TheMouse->setPosition( 0, 0 );
 		TheMouse->setMouseLimits();
- 		TheMouse->setName("TheMouse");
+		TheMouse->setName("TheMouse");
 	}
 
 	// create the video player
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Mouse.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Mouse.cpp
index 20845aca1b..1ae52d75e0 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Mouse.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Mouse.cpp
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ Mouse::Mouse( void )
 	m_tooltipBackColor.blue = 0;
 	m_tooltipBackColor.alpha = 255;
 
-	m_cursorCaptureMode = CursorCaptureMode_Default;
+	m_cursorCaptureMode = 0;
 
 	m_captureBlockReasonBits = (1 << CursorCaptureBlockReason_NoInit);
 	DEBUG_LOG(("Mouse::Mouse: m_blockCaptureReason=CursorCaptureBlockReason_NoInit"));
@@ -582,9 +582,6 @@ void Mouse::init( void )
 
  	// allocate a new display string
 	m_cursorTextDisplayString = TheDisplayStringManager->newDisplayString();
-
-	initCapture();
-
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Mouse.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Mouse.h
index 77cec327be..73e6512381 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Mouse.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Mouse.h
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ class Mouse : public SubsystemInterface
 	virtual void setPosition( Int x, Int y );						///< set the mouse position
 	virtual void setCursor( MouseCursor cursor ) = 0;		///< set mouse cursor
 
+	void initCapture(); ///< called once to unlock the mouse capture functionality
 	void setCursorCaptureMode(CursorCaptureMode mode); ///< set the rules for the mouse capture
 	void refreshCursorCapture(); ///< refresh the mouse capture
 	Bool isCursorCaptured(); ///< true if the mouse is captured in the game window
@@ -349,7 +350,6 @@ class Mouse : public SubsystemInterface
 
 protected:
 
-	void initCapture();
 	Bool canCapture() const; ///< true if the mouse can be captured
 	void unblockCapture(CursorCaptureBlockReason reason); // unset a reason to block mouse capture
 	void blockCapture(CursorCaptureBlockReason reason); // set a reason to block mouse capture
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GameClient.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GameClient.cpp
index 583721ff51..1c6c5e8e9d 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GameClient.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GameClient.cpp
@@ -391,14 +391,15 @@ void GameClient::init( void )
  		TheRayEffects->setName("TheRayEffects");
 	}
 
-	TheMouse->init();	//finish initializing the mouse.
-
 	// set the limits of the mouse now that we've created the display and such
 	if( TheMouse )
 	{
+		// finish initializing the mouse.
+		TheMouse->init();
+		TheMouse->initCapture();
 		TheMouse->setPosition( 0, 0 );
 		TheMouse->setMouseLimits();
- 		TheMouse->setName("TheMouse");
+		TheMouse->setName("TheMouse");
 	}
 
 	// create the video player
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Mouse.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Mouse.cpp
index ee58890a90..4fd76fdf4c 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Mouse.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Mouse.cpp
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ Mouse::Mouse( void )
 	m_tooltipBackColor.blue = 0;
 	m_tooltipBackColor.alpha = 255;
 
-	m_cursorCaptureMode = CursorCaptureMode_Default;
+	m_cursorCaptureMode = 0;
 
 	m_captureBlockReasonBits = (1 << CursorCaptureBlockReason_NoInit);
 	DEBUG_LOG(("Mouse::Mouse: m_blockCaptureReason=CursorCaptureBlockReason_NoInit"));
@@ -582,9 +582,6 @@ void Mouse::init( void )
 
  	// allocate a new display string
 	m_cursorTextDisplayString = TheDisplayStringManager->newDisplayString();
-
-	initCapture();
-
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------