diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa877affb..3ad7e9aa6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
     Bug #4669: ToggleCollision should trace the player down after collision being enabled
     Bug #4671: knownEffect functions should use modified Alchemy skill
     Bug #4672: Pitch factor is handled incorrectly for crossbow animations
+    Bug #4674: Journal can be opened when settings window is open
     Feature #912: Editor: Add missing icons to UniversalId tables
     Feature #1221: Editor: Creature/NPC rendering
     Feature #1617: Editor: Enchantment effect record verifier
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index b0a98bafc..0d017ba90 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1107,6 +1107,7 @@ namespace MWInput
 
         if(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() != MWGui::GM_Journal
                 && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() != MWGui::GM_MainMenu
+                && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() != MWGui::GM_Settings
                 && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->getJournalAllowed())
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Journal);