diff --git a/glfw/x11_window.c b/glfw/x11_window.c
index fa65e0a1b..b3c0cd785 100644
--- a/glfw/x11_window.c
+++ b/glfw/x11_window.c
@@ -2255,7 +2255,7 @@ void _glfwPlatformFocusWindow(_GLFWwindow* window)
 {
     if (_glfw.x11.NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW)
         sendEventToWM(window, _glfw.x11.NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-    else
+    else if (_glfwPlatformWindowVisible(window))
     {
         XRaiseWindow(_glfw.x11.display, window->x11.handle);
         XSetInputFocus(_glfw.x11.display, window->x11.handle,