diff --git a/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/main/initprog.pas b/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/main/initprog.pas
index 3d0ea7675a..27d1ea95b5 100644
--- a/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/main/initprog.pas
+++ b/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/main/initprog.pas
@@ -526,12 +526,16 @@ begin
     fmMain, fmAbout:
       begin  // I2720
         FMutex := TKeymanMutex.Create('KeymanConfiguration');
-        if FMutex.MutexOwned then Main else FocusConfiguration;
+        if FMutex.TakeOwnership
+          then Main
+          else FocusConfiguration;
       end;
     fmTextEditor:
       begin  // I2720
         FMutex := TKeymanMutex.Create('KeymanTextEditor');
-        if FMutex.MutexOwned then OpenTextEditor else FocusTextEditor;
+        if FMutex.TakeOwnership 
+          then OpenTextEditor 
+          else FocusTextEditor;
       end;
 
     fmBaseKeyboard:   // I4169
diff --git a/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/startup/UfrmSplash.pas b/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/startup/UfrmSplash.pas
index 5a6cccd529..d10379fc3e 100644
--- a/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/startup/UfrmSplash.pas
+++ b/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/startup/UfrmSplash.pas
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ begin
   begin
     FMutex := TKeymanMutex.Create('KeymanSplash');
     try
-      if not FMutex.MutexOwned then
+      if not FMutex.TakeOwnership then
       begin
         FocusSplash;  // I2562
         Exit;
diff --git a/windows/src/engine/kmcomapi/com/system/keymancontrol.pas b/windows/src/engine/kmcomapi/com/system/keymancontrol.pas
index 6b429b985e..4adf198844 100644
--- a/windows/src/engine/kmcomapi/com/system/keymancontrol.pas
+++ b/windows/src/engine/kmcomapi/com/system/keymancontrol.pas
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ function TKeymanControl.IsConfigurationOpen: WordBool;
 begin
   with TKeymanMutex.Create('KeymanConfiguration') do
   try
-    Result := MutexOwned;
+    Result := not TakeOwnership;
   finally
     Free;
   end;
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ function TKeymanControl.IsTextEditorOpen: WordBool;
 begin
   with TKeymanMutex.Create('KeymanTextEditor') do
   try
-    Result := MutexOwned;
+    Result := not TakeOwnership;
   finally
     Free;
   end;
diff --git a/windows/src/global/delphi/general/KeymanMutex.pas b/windows/src/global/delphi/general/KeymanMutex.pas
index 4e9d92921a..4be88a189f 100644
--- a/windows/src/global/delphi/general/KeymanMutex.pas
+++ b/windows/src/global/delphi/general/KeymanMutex.pas
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ type
   public
     constructor Create(FName: string);
     destructor Destroy; override;
-    function MutexOwned: Boolean;
+    function TakeOwnership: Boolean;
+    function ReleaseOwnership: Boolean;
   end;
 
 implementation
@@ -52,9 +53,14 @@ begin
   inherited Destroy;
 end;
 
-function TKeymanMutex.MutexOwned: Boolean;
+function TKeymanMutex.TakeOwnership: Boolean;
 begin
   Result := WaitForSingleObject(hMutex, 0) = WAIT_OBJECT_0;
 end;
 
+function TKeymanMutex.ReleaseOwnership: Boolean;
+begin
+  Result := ReleaseMutex(hMutex);
+end;
+
 end.