diff --git a/src/modules/wl_desktop_shell/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/wl_desktop_shell/e_mod_main.c
index b7652983b..32a43c4c1 100644
--- a/src/modules/wl_desktop_shell/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/wl_desktop_shell/e_mod_main.c
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ _e_xdg_shell_cb_popup_get(struct wl_client *client, struct wl_resource *resource
    cdata->shell.unmap = _e_xdg_shell_surface_unmap;
 
    EC_CHANGED(ec);
-   ec->new_client = ec->override = 1;
+   ec->new_client = ec->want_focus = ec->override = 1;
    e_client_unignore(ec);
    e_comp->new_clients++;
    if (!ec->internal)