diff --git a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
index bef56f78..2636c1aa 100644
--- a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ CWindow* IHyprLayout::getNextWindowCandidate(CWindow* pWindow) {
 
         // if not, floating window
         for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWindows) {
-            if (w->m_bIsMapped && !w->isHidden() && w->m_bIsFloating && w->m_iX11Type != 2 && w->m_iWorkspaceID == pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID && !w->m_bX11ShouldntFocus)
+            if (w->m_bIsMapped && !w->isHidden() && w->m_bIsFloating && w->m_iX11Type != 2 && w->m_iWorkspaceID == pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID && !w->m_bX11ShouldntFocus && !w->m_bNoFocus)
                 return w.get();
         }