diff --git a/src/win32/window_manager/win32_window_manager.c b/src/win32/window_manager/win32_window_manager.c
index 7b209cd5..341b1b98 100644
--- a/src/win32/window_manager/win32_window_manager.c
+++ b/src/win32/window_manager/win32_window_manager.c
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ w32_wm_wnd_proc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
       case WM_CLOSE:
       {
         w32_wm_push_event(WM_EventKind_WindowClose, window);
+        wm_send_wakeup_event();
       }break;
       
       case WM_LBUTTONUP:
@@ -1499,7 +1500,7 @@ wm_dpi_from_monitor(WM_Monitor monitor)
 internal void
 wm_send_wakeup_event(void)
 {
-  PostThreadMessageA(w32_wm_state->gfx_thread_tid, 0x401, 0, 0);
+  PostThreadMessageW(w32_wm_state->gfx_thread_tid, 0x401, 0, 0);
 }
 
 internal WM_EventList
@@ -1508,13 +1509,13 @@ wm_get_events(Arena *arena, B32 wait)
   w32_wm_event_arena = arena;
   MemoryZeroStruct(&w32_wm_event_list);
   MSG msg = {0};
-  if(!wait || GetMessage(&msg, 0, 0, 0))
+  if(!wait || GetMessageW(&msg, 0, 0, 0))
   {
     B32 first_wait = wait;
-    for(;first_wait || PeekMessage(&msg, 0, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE); first_wait = 0)
+    for(;first_wait || PeekMessageW(&msg, 0, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE); first_wait = 0)
     {
-      DispatchMessage(&msg);
       TranslateMessage(&msg);
+      DispatchMessageW(&msg);
       if(msg.message == WM_QUIT)
       {
         w32_wm_push_event(WM_EventKind_WindowClose, 0);
@@ -1605,7 +1606,7 @@ hcursor = curs; }break;
   {
     if(hcursor != w32_wm_state->hCursor)
     {
-      PostMessage(0, WM_SETCURSOR, 0, 0);
+      PostMessageW(0, WM_SETCURSOR, 0, 0);
       POINT p = {0};
       GetCursorPos(&p);
       SetCursorPos(p.x, p.y);