diff --git a/src/openttd.h b/src/openttd.h
index 38941dcd73..cfffdea43d 100644
--- a/src/openttd.h
+++ b/src/openttd.h
@@ -51,20 +51,6 @@ extern GameMode _game_mode;
 extern SwitchMode _switch_mode;
 extern bool _exit_game;
 
-#if defined(WIN32)
-extern bool _in_event_loop_post_crash;
-
-inline bool InEventLoopPostCrash()
-{
-	return _in_event_loop_post_crash;
-}
-#else
-inline bool InEventLoopPostCrash()
-{
-	return false;
-}
-#endif
-
 /** Modes of pausing we've got */
 enum PauseMode : byte {
 	PM_UNPAUSED              = 0,      ///< A normal unpaused game
diff --git a/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp b/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp
index 3e545f9fb1..7e4bb2aec4 100644
--- a/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp
+++ b/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "../../gamelog.h"
 #include "../../saveload/saveload.h"
 #include "../../video/video_driver.hpp"
-#include "../../openttd.h"
 #include "../../screenshot.h"
 #include "../../debug.h"
 #include "../../settings_type.h"
@@ -618,8 +617,6 @@ void *_safe_esp = nullptr;
 
 static LONG WINAPI ExceptionHandler(EXCEPTION_POINTERS *ep)
 {
-	_in_event_loop_post_crash = true;
-
 	if (CrashLogWindows::current != nullptr) {
 		CrashLog::AfterCrashLogCleanup();
 		ExitProcess(2);
diff --git a/src/os/windows/win32.cpp b/src/os/windows/win32.cpp
index 86a77d7cd0..0ca63f2650 100644
--- a/src/os/windows/win32.cpp
+++ b/src/os/windows/win32.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 
 #include "../../safeguards.h"
 
-bool _in_event_loop_post_crash;
-
 static bool _has_console;
 static bool _cursor_disable = true;
 static bool _cursor_visible = true;
@@ -102,7 +100,6 @@ bool LoadLibraryList(Function proc[], const char *dll)
 
 void ShowOSErrorBox(const char *buf, bool system)
 {
-	_in_event_loop_post_crash = true;
 	MyShowCursor(true);
 	MessageBox(GetActiveWindow(), OTTD2FS(buf), _T("Error!"), MB_ICONSTOP | MB_TASKMODAL);
 }
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index 5c5d855d66..1e67b71401 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -2714,8 +2714,6 @@ bool FocusWindowById(WindowClass cls, WindowNumber number)
  */
 void HandleKeypress(uint keycode, WChar key)
 {
-	if (InEventLoopPostCrash()) return;
-
 	/* World generation is multithreaded and messes with companies.
 	 * But there is no company related window open anyway, so _current_company is not used. */
 	assert(HasModalProgress() || IsLocalCompany());
@@ -2934,8 +2932,6 @@ static void HandleKeyScrolling()
 
 static void MouseLoop(MouseClick click, int mousewheel)
 {
-	if (InEventLoopPostCrash()) return;
-
 	/* World generation is multithreaded and messes with companies.
 	 * But there is no company related window open anyway, so _current_company is not used. */
 	assert(HasModalProgress() || IsLocalCompany());
@@ -3042,8 +3038,6 @@ static void MouseLoop(MouseClick click, int mousewheel)
  */
 void HandleMouseEvents()
 {
-	if (InEventLoopPostCrash()) return;
-
 	/* World generation is multithreaded and messes with companies.
 	 * But there is no company related window open anyway, so _current_company is not used. */
 	assert(HasModalProgress() || IsLocalCompany());
@@ -3153,8 +3147,6 @@ static void CheckSoftLimit()
  */
 void InputLoop()
 {
-	if (InEventLoopPostCrash()) return;
-
 	/* World generation is multithreaded and messes with companies.
 	 * But there is no company related window open anyway, so _current_company is not used. */
 	assert(HasModalProgress() || IsLocalCompany());