diff --git a/internal/support/vwatch/vwatch.bm b/internal/support/vwatch/vwatch.bm
index 79d227a74..17060ec81 100644
--- a/internal/support/vwatch/vwatch.bm
+++ b/internal/support/vwatch/vwatch.bm
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@ SUB vwatch (globalVariables AS _OFFSET, localVariables AS _OFFSET)
         SUB vwatch_starttimers ALIAS start_timers
         SUB unlockvWatchHandle
         SUB set_qbs_size (target AS _OFFSET, BYVAL length&)
-        SUB set_foreground_window (BYVAL hwnd AS _OFFSET)
         FUNCTION stop_program_state&
     END DECLARE
 
+    $IF WIN THEN
+        DECLARE DYNAMIC LIBRARY "user32"
+            FUNCTION SetForegroundWindow& (BYVAL hWnd AS _OFFSET)
+        END DECLARE
+    $END IF
+
     IF vw_bypass THEN EXIT SUB
 
     vwatch_goto = 0
@@ -190,7 +195,9 @@ SUB vwatch (globalVariables AS _OFFSET, localVariables AS _OFFSET)
     vw_cmd$ = "current sub:" + LEFT$(vwatch_stack(vwatch_sublevel), INSTR(vwatch_stack(vwatch_sublevel), ",") - 1)
     GOSUB SendCommand
 
-    set_foreground_window vw_idehwnd
+    $IF WIN THEN
+        vw_i = SetForegroundWindow&(vw_idehwnd)
+    $END IF
 
     DO 'main loop
         IF stop_program_state& THEN vw_bypass = -1: EXIT DO