diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/plugins/shellintegration/xdg-shell/qwaylandxdgshell.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/plugins/shellintegration/xdg-shell/qwaylandxdgshell.cpp
index 380c93bc9d1..1fced1af1db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/plugins/shellintegration/xdg-shell/qwaylandxdgshell.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/plugins/shellintegration/xdg-shell/qwaylandxdgshell.cpp
@@ -588,6 +588,10 @@ bool QWaylandXdgSurface::requestActivateOnShow()
     if (type == Qt::ToolTip || type == Qt::Popup || type == Qt::SplashScreen)
         return false;
 
+    const Qt::WindowFlags flags = m_window->window()->flags();
+    if (flags & Qt::WindowDoesNotAcceptFocus)
+        return false;
+
     if (m_window->window()->property("_q_showWithoutActivating").toBool())
         return false;