diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/WindowImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/WindowImpl.cs
index 2f980cfe86..1ddec2e763 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/WindowImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/WindowImpl.cs
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Win32
                 MaximizeWithoutCoveringTaskbar();
             }
 
-            if (!Design.IsDesignMode)
+            if (!Design.IsDesignMode && activate)
             {
                 SetFocus(_hwnd);
             }