diff --git a/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp b/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
index 36ab7da1..dfb1f7bc 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
+++ b/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ BOOL InputDeAcquire(void)
 extern "C" {
 unsigned char keyboardhit=0;
 void initwinvideo();
+void DosExit();
 extern BYTE StereoSound;
 extern DWORD SoundQuality;
 extern BYTE ExclusiveSound;
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ extern BYTE HighPriority;
 extern BYTE AlwaysOnTop;
 extern BYTE SaveMainWindowPos;
 extern BYTE AlternateTimer;
+extern BYTE AllowMultipleInst;
 extern signed short int MainWindowX;
 extern signed short int MainWindowY;
 extern int CurKeyPos;
@@ -462,6 +464,18 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK Main_Proc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
 int RegisterWinClass(void)
 {
+   if (AllowMultipleInst == 0)
+   {
+      HWND hFindWindow;
+      hFindWindow = FindWindow("ZSNESWIN", NULL);
+
+      if (hFindWindow != NULL)
+      {
+         SetForegroundWindow(hFindWindow);
+         DosExit();
+      }
+   }
+
    WNDCLASS wcl;
 
    wcl.style         = CS_OWNDC | CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW | CS_NOCLOSE ;
diff --git a/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c b/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c
index f2907322..3217ed11 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ extern unsigned char Palette0, SPC700sh, OffBy1Line, DSPDisable,
                      romtype, scanlines, showallext, smallscreenon, soundon,
                      spcon, vsyncon, DisplayS, fname, filefound, SnowOn,
                      NetChatFirst,NetServer,NetNewNick,
-                     NetFilename,GUINetTextk2,NetQuitAfter,UDPConfig,AllowMultipleInst;
+                     NetFilename,GUINetTextk2,NetQuitAfter,UDPConfig;
 
 void ccmdline(void);
 
@@ -81,18 +81,6 @@ WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, PSTR szCmdLine, int iCmdSh
 
    hInst=hInstance;
 
-   if (AllowMultipleInst == 0)
-   {
-      HWND hFindWindow;
-      hFindWindow = FindWindow("ZSNESWIN", NULL);
-
-      if (hFindWindow != NULL)
-      {
-         SetForegroundWindow(hFindWindow);
-         DosExit();
-      }
-   }
-
    // Commandline: /ABCDE <nickname> <fname> <IP Addy>
    //   nickname = user nickname
    //   fname = filename w/ full path (if L) or path name (if C)