diff --git a/crates/bevy_input/src/keyboard.rs b/crates/bevy_input/src/keyboard.rs
index d9c4c7c5b7..ba61ed7401 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_input/src/keyboard.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_input/src/keyboard.rs
@@ -105,6 +105,20 @@ pub struct KeyboardInput {
     pub window: Entity,
 }
 
+/// Gets generated from `bevy_winit::winit_runner`
+///
+/// Used for clearing all cached states to avoid having 'stuck' key presses
+/// when, for example, switching between windows with 'Alt-Tab' or using any other
+/// OS specific key combination that leads to Bevy window losing focus and not receiving any
+/// input events
+#[derive(Event, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Reflect)]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "serialize",
+    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
+)]
+pub struct KeyboardFocusLost;
+
 /// Updates the [`ButtonInput<KeyCode>`] resource with the latest [`KeyboardInput`] events.
 ///
 /// ## Differences
@@ -114,6 +128,7 @@ pub struct KeyboardInput {
 pub fn keyboard_input_system(
     mut key_input: ResMut<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
     mut keyboard_input_events: EventReader<KeyboardInput>,
+    mut focus_events: EventReader<KeyboardFocusLost>,
 ) {
     // Avoid clearing if it's not empty to ensure change detection is not triggered.
     key_input.bypass_change_detection().clear();
@@ -126,6 +141,12 @@ pub fn keyboard_input_system(
             ButtonState::Released => key_input.release(*key_code),
         }
     }
+
+    // Release all cached input to avoid having stuck input when switching between windows in os
+    if !focus_events.is_empty() {
+        key_input.release_all();
+        focus_events.clear();
+    }
 }
 
 /// Contains the platform-native physical key identifier
diff --git a/crates/bevy_input/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_input/src/lib.rs
index 3ea2c942f4..e5d4765a57 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_input/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_input/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ use bevy_app::prelude::*;
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
 use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
 use gestures::*;
-use keyboard::{keyboard_input_system, KeyCode, KeyboardInput};
+use keyboard::{keyboard_input_system, KeyCode, KeyboardFocusLost, KeyboardInput};
 use mouse::{mouse_button_input_system, MouseButton, MouseButtonInput, MouseMotion, MouseWheel};
 use touch::{touch_screen_input_system, TouchInput, Touches};
 
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ impl Plugin for InputPlugin {
         app
             // keyboard
             .add_event::<KeyboardInput>()
+            .add_event::<KeyboardFocusLost>()
             .init_resource::<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>()
             .add_systems(PreUpdate, keyboard_input_system.in_set(InputSystem))
             // mouse
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/state.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/state.rs
index bf082aff2c..fa9c085a8c 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/state.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use bevy_ecs::system::SystemState;
 use bevy_ecs::world::FromWorld;
 use bevy_input::{
     gestures::*,
+    keyboard::KeyboardFocusLost,
     mouse::{MouseButtonInput, MouseMotion, MouseScrollUnit, MouseWheel},
 };
 use bevy_log::{error, trace, warn};
@@ -306,6 +307,9 @@ impl<T: Event> ApplicationHandler<T> for WinitAppRunnerState<T> {
             WindowEvent::Focused(focused) => {
                 win.focused = focused;
                 self.winit_events.send(WindowFocused { window, focused });
+                if !focused {
+                    self.winit_events.send(KeyboardFocusLost);
+                }
             }
             WindowEvent::Occluded(occluded) => {
                 self.winit_events.send(WindowOccluded { window, occluded });
@@ -701,6 +705,9 @@ impl<T: Event> WinitAppRunnerState<T> {
                 WinitEvent::KeyboardInput(e) => {
                     world.send_event(e);
                 }
+                WinitEvent::KeyboardFocusLost(e) => {
+                    world.send_event(e);
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_event.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_event.rs
index 23988f6ad9..9244b1265d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_event.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_event.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use bevy_input::keyboard::KeyboardInput;
 use bevy_input::touch::TouchInput;
 use bevy_input::{
     gestures::*,
+    keyboard::KeyboardFocusLost,
     mouse::{MouseButtonInput, MouseMotion, MouseWheel},
 };
 use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ pub enum WinitEvent {
     TouchInput(TouchInput),
 
     KeyboardInput(KeyboardInput),
+    KeyboardFocusLost(KeyboardFocusLost),
 }
 
 impl From<AppLifecycle> for WinitEvent {
@@ -200,3 +202,8 @@ impl From<KeyboardInput> for WinitEvent {
         Self::KeyboardInput(e)
     }
 }
+impl From<KeyboardFocusLost> for WinitEvent {
+    fn from(e: KeyboardFocusLost) -> Self {
+        Self::KeyboardFocusLost(e)
+    }
+}