diff --git a/include/wlr/xwayland.h b/include/wlr/xwayland.h
index e3eadc2d..3c893c72 100644
--- a/include/wlr/xwayland.h
+++ b/include/wlr/xwayland.h
@@ -50,5 +50,7 @@ struct wlr_x11_window {
 void wlr_xwayland_destroy(struct wlr_xwayland *wlr_xwayland);
 struct wlr_xwayland *wlr_xwayland_create(struct wl_display *wl_display,
 		struct wlr_compositor *compositor);
+void wlr_x11_window_activate(struct wlr_xwayland *wlr_xwayland,
+		struct wlr_x11_window *window);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/render/gles2/texture.c b/render/gles2/texture.c
index f6a9d7eb..98d1a112 100644
--- a/render/gles2/texture.c
+++ b/render/gles2/texture.c
@@ -227,13 +227,13 @@ static void gles2_texture_get_buffer_size(struct wlr_texture *texture, struct
 			return;
 		}
 		if (!wlr_egl_query_buffer(tex->egl, resource, EGL_WIDTH,
-				(EGLint*)&width)) {
+				(EGLint*)width)) {
 			wlr_log(L_ERROR, "could not get size of the buffer "
 				"(no buffer found)");
 			return;
 		};
 		wlr_egl_query_buffer(tex->egl, resource, EGL_HEIGHT,
-			(EGLint*)&height);
+			(EGLint*)height);
 
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 226fe412..89f5874e 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ static void do_cursor_button_press(struct roots_input *input,
 		input->input_events_idx = (i + 1)
 			% (sizeof(input->input_events) / sizeof(input->input_events[0]));
 		set_view_focus(input, desktop, view);
-		wlr_seat_keyboard_enter(input->wl_seat, view->wlr_surface);
+		if (view) {
+			wlr_seat_keyboard_enter(input->wl_seat, view->wlr_surface);
+		}
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 0224dd19..697c83df 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ void view_get_input_bounds(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_box *box) {
 		return;
 	}
 	box->x = box->y = 0;
+	box->width = view->wlr_surface->current.width;
+	box->height = view->wlr_surface->current.height;
 }
 
 void view_activate(struct roots_view *view, bool activate) {
diff --git a/rootston/xwayland.c b/rootston/xwayland.c
index e68af907..f9ad2a22 100644
--- a/rootston/xwayland.c
+++ b/rootston/xwayland.c
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	free(roots_surface);
 }
 
+static void x11_activate(struct roots_view *view, bool active) {
+	wlr_x11_window_activate(view->desktop->xwayland, view->x11_window);
+}
+
 void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_desktop *desktop =
 		wl_container_of(listener, desktop, xwayland_surface);
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->roots_x11_surface = roots_surface;
 	view->wlr_surface = surface->surface;
 	view->desktop = desktop;
+	view->activate = x11_activate;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
 	wl_list_insert(&desktop->views, &view->link);
 }
diff --git a/types/wlr_surface.c b/types/wlr_surface.c
index a9a54abe..09002d2d 100644
--- a/types/wlr_surface.c
+++ b/types/wlr_surface.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ static void wlr_surface_update_size(struct wlr_surface *surface) {
 
 	surface->current.width = _width;
 	surface->current.height = _height;
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "%dx%d", _width, _height);
 }
 
 static void wlr_surface_to_buffer_region(struct wlr_surface *surface,
diff --git a/xwayland/xwm.c b/xwayland/xwm.c
index 88be0d99..bda9f882 100644
--- a/xwayland/xwm.c
+++ b/xwayland/xwm.c
@@ -308,6 +308,25 @@ static void xcb_init_wm(struct wlr_xwm *xwm) {
 	xcb_flush(xwm->xcb_conn);
 }
 
+void wlr_x11_window_activate(struct wlr_xwayland *wlr_xwayland,
+		struct wlr_x11_window *window) {
+	struct wlr_xwm *xwm = wlr_xwayland->xwm;
+	xcb_client_message_event_t m = {0};
+	m.response_type = XCB_CLIENT_MESSAGE;
+	m.format = 32;
+	m.window = window->window_id;
+	m.type = xwm->atoms[WM_PROTOCOLS];
+	m.data.data32[0] = xwm->atoms[WM_TAKE_FOCUS];
+	m.data.data32[1] = XCB_TIME_CURRENT_TIME;
+	xcb_send_event_checked(xwm->xcb_conn, 0, window->window_id,
+			XCB_EVENT_MASK_SUBSTRUCTURE_REDIRECT, (char*)&m);
+	xcb_set_input_focus_checked(xwm->xcb_conn, XCB_INPUT_FOCUS_POINTER_ROOT,
+			window->window_id, XCB_CURRENT_TIME);
+	xcb_configure_window_checked(xwm->xcb_conn, window->window_id,
+			XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_STACK_MODE, (uint32_t[]){XCB_STACK_MODE_ABOVE});
+	xcb_flush(xwm->xcb_conn);
+}
+
 void xwm_destroy(struct wlr_xwm *xwm) {
 	if (!xwm) {
 		return;
diff --git a/xwayland/xwm.h b/xwayland/xwm.h
index 235145b9..679ff128 100644
--- a/xwayland/xwm.h
+++ b/xwayland/xwm.h
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ enum atom_name {
 	NET_SUPPORTED,
 	NET_WM_S0,
 	NET_WM_STATE,
-	ATOM_LAST
+	ATOM_LAST,
+	WM_TAKE_FOCUS,
 };
 
 static const char * const atom_map[ATOM_LAST] = {