diff --git a/src/bin/e_border.c b/src/bin/e_border.c
index 5681fb90b..4a52b4539 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_border.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_border.c
@@ -2294,6 +2294,7 @@ e_border_shade(E_Border *bd,
 
    ecore_x_window_shadow_tree_flush();
 
+   bd->take_focus = 0;
    bd->shade.x = bd->x;
    bd->shade.y = bd->y;
    bd->shade.dir = dir;