diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index f5f16f85c3..03fd7c7962 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     void WindowManager::activateKeyPressed ()
     {
         mMessageBoxManager->okayPressed();
-        mCountDialog->setVisible(false);
+        mCountDialog->cancel();
     }
 
     int WindowManager::readPressedButton ()