diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 554b36615..65095d823 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ void M_Drawer(void)
 	if (window_notinfocus && cv_showfocuslost.value)
 	{
 		M_DrawTextBox((BASEVIDWIDTH/2) - (60), (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2) - (16), 13, 2);
-		V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2) - (4), highlightflags, "Focus Lost");
+		V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2) - (4), highlightflags|V_FORCEUPPERCASE, "Focus Lost");
 	}
 }