diff --git a/tests/auto/other/qaccessibilitylinux/tst_qaccessibilitylinux.cpp b/tests/auto/other/qaccessibilitylinux/tst_qaccessibilitylinux.cpp
index 47d24ce1714..48594b2fa1f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/other/qaccessibilitylinux/tst_qaccessibilitylinux.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/other/qaccessibilitylinux/tst_qaccessibilitylinux.cpp
@@ -502,6 +502,8 @@ void tst_QAccessibilityLinux::testSlider()
 
 void tst_QAccessibilityLinux::testFocus()
 {
+    m_window->activateWindow();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(m_window));
     QLineEdit *lineEdit1 = new QLineEdit(m_window);
     lineEdit1->setText("lineEdit 1");
     QLineEdit *lineEdit2 = new QLineEdit(m_window);