diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/wince/winceint.pp b/lcl/interfaces/wince/winceint.pp
index 5b4fd20c6c..d12121e2dc 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/wince/winceint.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/wince/winceint.pp
@@ -139,10 +139,12 @@ type
 
   TWinCEWidgetSet = class(TWidgetSet)
   private
-    // The parent of all windows, represents the button of the taskbar
-    // This window is also the owner of the clipboard.
-    // Assoc. windowproc also acts as handler for popup menus
-    FAppHandle: HWND;//roozbeh:in win32 it was parrent of all..a window on taskbar
+    // In win32 it was: The parent of all windows, represents the button of the taskbar
+    // In wince it is just an invisible window, but retains the following functions:
+    // * This window is also the owner of the clipboard.
+    // * Assoc. windowproc also acts as handler for popup menus
+    // * It is indispensable for popupmenus and thread synchronization
+    FAppHandle: HWND;
 
     FMetrics: TNonClientMetrics;
     FMetricsFailed: Boolean;
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/wince/winceobject.inc b/lcl/interfaces/wince/winceobject.inc
index 0f594a6f43..df587adc93 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/wince/winceobject.inc
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/wince/winceobject.inc
@@ -147,14 +147,15 @@ begin
   end;
 
   // Create parent of all windows, 'button on taskbar'
-  // does this work on wince?!
-  (*FAppHandle := CreateWindowExW(0, @ClsName,
+  // The AppHandle window is necessary for popupmenus and
+  // many other features, see bug 14560
+  FAppHandle := CreateWindowExW(0, @ClsName,
     PWideChar(UTF8Decode(Application.Title)),
-    WS_POPUP or WS_CLIPSIBLINGS {or WS_CAPTION} or WS_SYSMENU or WS_MINIMIZEBOX,
+    WS_POPUP or WS_CLIPSIBLINGS or WS_CAPTION or WS_SYSMENU or WS_MINIMIZEBOX,
     0, {Windows.GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN) div 2,}
     0, {Windows.GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN) div 2,}
     0, 0, HWND(nil), HMENU(nil), HInstance, nil);
-  AllocWindowInfo(FAppHandle);*)
+  AllocWindowInfo(FAppHandle);
 
   // set nice main icon
   SendMessage(FAppHandle, WM_SETICON, ICON_BIG,
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/wince/wincewscontrols.pp b/lcl/interfaces/wince/wincewscontrols.pp
index c296589218..23a584025a 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/wince/wincewscontrols.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/wince/wincewscontrols.pp
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ begin
     if AWinControl.Parent <> nil then
       Parent := AWinControl.Parent.Handle
     else
-      Parent := TWinCEWidgetSet(WidgetSet).AppHandle;
+      // Never set the parent of a window to AppHandle,
+      // otherwise wince will really try to make it a child
+      Parent := 0;
 
     SubClassWndProc := @WindowProc;
     StrCaption := AWinControl.Caption;