diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 5697adbf..f061bf6b 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -930,6 +930,9 @@ void CCompositor::focusWindow(CWindow* pWindow, wlr_surface* pSurface) {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (pWindow && pWindow->m_bIsX11 && pWindow->m_iX11Type == 2 && !wlr_xwayland_or_surface_wants_focus(pWindow->m_uSurface.xwayland))
+        return;
+
     g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->bringWindowToTop(pWindow);
 
     if (!pWindow || !windowValidMapped(pWindow)) {