diff --git a/sys/share/pcsys.c b/sys/share/pcsys.c
index 0286ad50b..8a99b181e 100644
--- a/sys/share/pcsys.c
+++ b/sys/share/pcsys.c
@@ -391,19 +391,11 @@ char *name;
     return;
 }
 
-#ifdef WIN32
-boolean getreturn_enabled;
-int redirect_stdout;
-#endif
-
+#ifndef WIN32
 void
 getreturn(str)
 const char *str;
 {
-#ifdef WIN32
-    if (!getreturn_enabled)
-        return;
-#endif
 #ifdef TOS
     msmsg("Hit <Return> %s.", str);
 #else
@@ -414,7 +406,6 @@ const char *str;
     return;
 }
 
-#ifndef WIN32
 void msmsg
 VA_DECL(const char *, fmt)
 {
@@ -492,7 +483,7 @@ const char *name, *mode;
     return (FILE *) 0;
 }
 
-#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32) || defined(OS2)
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(OS2)
 void
 nethack_exit(code)
 int code;
@@ -551,4 +542,4 @@ msexit()
     wait_synch();
     return;
 }
-#endif /* MICRO || WIN32 || OS2 */
+#endif /* MICRO || OS2 */
diff --git a/sys/winnt/winnt.c b/sys/winnt/winnt.c
index c5c214f19..86432e028 100644
--- a/sys/winnt/winnt.c
+++ b/sys/winnt/winnt.c
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ boolean win32_cursorblink;
 /* globals required within here */
 HANDLE ffhandle = (HANDLE) 0;
 WIN32_FIND_DATA ffd;
+extern int GUILaunched;
+boolean getreturn_enabled;
+int redirect_stdout;
 
 typedef HWND(WINAPI *GETCONSOLEWINDOW)();
 static HWND GetConsoleHandle(void);
@@ -495,6 +498,38 @@ void nhassert_failed(const char * exp, const char * file, int line)
     error(message);
 }
 
+void
+nethack_exit(code)
+int code;
+{
+    /* Only if we started from the GUI, not the command prompt,
+     * we need to get one last return, so the score board does
+     * not vanish instantly after being created.
+     * GUILaunched is defined and set in nttty.c.
+     */
+    synch_cursor();
+    if (GUILaunched)
+        getreturn("to end");
+    synch_cursor();
+    getreturn_enabled = TRUE;
+    wait_synch();
+    exit(code);
+}
+
+void
+getreturn(str)
+const char *str;
+{
+    char buf[BUFSZ];
+
+    if (!getreturn_enabled)
+        return;
+    Sprintf(buf,"Hit <Enter> %s.", str);
+    raw_print(buf);
+    wait_synch();
+    return;
+}
+
 /* nethack_enter_winnt() is called from main immediately after
    initializing the window port */
 void nethack_enter_winnt()