diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index 660b08a2..f9cb8fc4 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
         PWINDOW->m_bRequestsFloat = true;
     }
 
+    PWINDOW->m_bX11ShouldntFocus = PWINDOW->m_bX11ShouldntFocus || (PWINDOW->m_bIsX11 && PWINDOW->m_iX11Type == 2);
+
     if (PWORKSPACE->m_bDefaultFloating)
         PWINDOW->m_bIsFloating = true;