diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
index 89f477598f..57c88bfa2e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void ConfirmationDialog::exit()
     {
-        eventCancelClicked();
-
         setVisible(false);
+
+        eventCancelClicked();
     }
 
     void ConfirmationDialog::onCancelButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void ConfirmationDialog::onOkButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
     {
-        eventOkClicked();
-
         setVisible(false);
+
+        eventOkClicked();
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
index b5cd61f59c..1d47d3b765 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace MWGui
                 mVideo = mVideoBackground->createWidget<VideoWidget>("ImageBox", 0,0,1,1,
                     MyGUI::Align::Stretch, "Menu");
 
-                mVideo->playVideo("video\\menu_background.bik", false);
+                mVideo->playVideo("video\\menu_background.bik");
             }
 
             MyGUI::IntSize viewSize = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize();
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             if (!mVideo->update())
             {
                 // If finished playing, start again
-                mVideo->playVideo("video\\menu_background.bik", 0);
+                mVideo->playVideo("video\\menu_background.bik");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/videowidget.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/videowidget.cpp
index 8430c1c7bc..cfd837a953 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/videowidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/videowidget.cpp
@@ -4,17 +4,12 @@ namespace MWGui
 {
 
 VideoWidget::VideoWidget()
-    : mAllowSkipping(true)
 {
-    eventKeyButtonPressed += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &VideoWidget::onKeyPressed);
-
     setNeedKeyFocus(true);
 }
 
-void VideoWidget::playVideo(const std::string &video, bool allowSkipping)
+void VideoWidget::playVideo(const std::string &video)
 {
-    mAllowSkipping = allowSkipping;
-
     mPlayer.playVideo(video);
 
     setImageTexture(mPlayer.getTextureName());
@@ -30,19 +25,13 @@ int VideoWidget::getVideoHeight()
     return mPlayer.getVideoHeight();
 }
 
-void VideoWidget::onKeyPressed(MyGUI::Widget *_sender, MyGUI::KeyCode _key, MyGUI::Char _char)
-{
-    if (_key == MyGUI::KeyCode::Escape && mAllowSkipping)
-        mPlayer.stopVideo();
-}
-
 bool VideoWidget::update()
 {
     mPlayer.update();
     return mPlayer.isPlaying();
 }
 
-void VideoWidget::cleanup()
+void VideoWidget::stop()
 {
     mPlayer.close();
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/videowidget.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/videowidget.hpp
index 9360c8359f..ad3d4d5e3c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/videowidget.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/videowidget.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 {
 
     /**
-     * Widget that plays a video. Can be skipped by pressing Esc.
+     * Widget that plays a video.
      */
     class VideoWidget : public MyGUI::ImageBox
     {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         VideoWidget();
 
-        void playVideo (const std::string& video, bool allowSkipping);
+        void playVideo (const std::string& video);
 
         int getVideoWidth();
         int getVideoHeight();
@@ -26,15 +26,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         /// @return Is the video still playing?
         bool update();
 
-        /// Free video player resources (done automatically on destruction)
-        void cleanup();
+        /// Stop video and free resources (done automatically on destruction)
+        void stop();
 
     private:
-        bool mAllowSkipping;
-
         MWRender::VideoPlayer mPlayer;
-
-        void onKeyPressed(MyGUI::Widget *_sender, MyGUI::KeyCode _key, MyGUI::Char _char);
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 35ee2adc90..7ebdb6a83e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -202,8 +202,12 @@ namespace MWGui
             MyGUI::Align::Default, "Overlay");
         mVideoBackground->setImageTexture("black.png");
         mVideoBackground->setVisible(false);
+        mVideoBackground->setNeedMouseFocus(true);
+        mVideoBackground->setNeedKeyFocus(true);
 
         mVideoWidget = mVideoBackground->createWidgetReal<VideoWidget>("ImageBox", 0,0,1,1, MyGUI::Align::Default);
+        mVideoWidget->setNeedMouseFocus(true);
+        mVideoWidget->setNeedKeyFocus(true);
     }
 
     void WindowManager::initUI()
@@ -263,7 +267,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         mCompanionWindow = new CompanionWindow(mDragAndDrop, mMessageBoxManager);
         trackWindow(mCompanionWindow, "companion");
 
-        mInputBlocker = mGui->createWidget<MyGUI::Widget>("",0,0,w,h,MyGUI::Align::Default,"Windows","");
+        mInputBlocker = mGui->createWidget<MyGUI::Widget>("",0,0,w,h,MyGUI::Align::Default,"Windows");
 
         mHud->setVisible(mHudEnabled);
 
@@ -1559,7 +1563,15 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void WindowManager::playVideo(const std::string &name, bool allowSkipping)
     {
-        mVideoWidget->playVideo("video\\" + name, allowSkipping);
+        mVideoWidget->playVideo("video\\" + name);
+
+        mVideoWidget->eventKeyButtonPressed.clear();
+        mVideoBackground->eventKeyButtonPressed.clear();
+        if (allowSkipping)
+        {
+            mVideoWidget->eventKeyButtonPressed += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onVideoKeyPressed);
+            mVideoBackground->eventKeyButtonPressed += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onVideoKeyPressed);
+        }
 
         // Turn off all rendering except for the GUI
         mRendering->getScene()->clearSpecialCaseRenderQueues();
@@ -1587,7 +1599,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
             mRendering->getWindow()->update();
         }
-        mVideoWidget->cleanup();
+        mVideoWidget->stop();
 
         setCursorVisible(cursorWasVisible);
 
@@ -1628,4 +1640,10 @@ namespace MWGui
             if(input == mCurrentModals.top())
                 mCurrentModals.pop();
     }
+
+    void WindowManager::onVideoKeyPressed(MyGUI::Widget *_sender, MyGUI::KeyCode _key, MyGUI::Char _char)
+    {
+        if (_key == MyGUI::KeyCode::Escape)
+            mVideoWidget->stop();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index b1dbf3a24a..aee6cef474 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
+#include <MyGUI_KeyCode.h>
+#include <MyGUI_Types.h>
+
 namespace MyGUI
 {
     class Gui;
@@ -424,6 +427,9 @@ namespace MWGui
     void onCursorChange(const std::string& name);
     void onKeyFocusChanged(MyGUI::Widget* widget);
 
+    // Key pressed while playing a video
+    void onVideoKeyPressed(MyGUI::Widget *_sender, MyGUI::KeyCode _key, MyGUI::Char _char);
+
     void sizeVideo(int screenWidth, int screenHeight);
   };
 }