diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 2f6149f09..ece189c75 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -409,8 +409,7 @@ namespace MWInput
 
                 if (mControlSwitch["playerviewswitch"]) {
 
-                    // work around preview mode toggle when pressing Alt+Tab
-                    if (actionIsActive(A_TogglePOV) && !mInputManager->isModifierHeld(SDL_Keymod(KMOD_ALT))) {
+                    if (actionIsActive(A_TogglePOV)) {
                         if (mPreviewPOVDelay <= 0.5 &&
                             (mPreviewPOVDelay += dt) > 0.5)
                         {