diff --git a/src/libsnore/utils.cpp b/src/libsnore/utils.cpp
index 8bda77d..5a9a2e8 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/utils.cpp
@@ -27,20 +27,19 @@
 
 using namespace Snore;
 
-void Utils::bringWindowToFront(qlonglong _wid)
+void Utils::bringWindowToFront(qlonglong _wid, bool focus)
 {
     snoreDebug(SNORE_DEBUG) << _wid;
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     HWND wid = (HWND)_wid;
-    HWND hwndActiveWin = GetForegroundWindow();
-    int idActive = GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwndActiveWin, NULL);
-
-    if (AttachThreadInput(GetCurrentThreadId(), idActive, TRUE)) {
-        SetForegroundWindow(wid);
+    int idActive = GetWindowThreadProcessId(GetForegroundWindow(), NULL);
+    bool attetched = AttachThreadInput(GetCurrentThreadId(), idActive, TRUE);
+    SetForegroundWindow(wid);
+    if (focus) {
+        SetFocus(wid);
+    }
+    if (attetched) {
         AttachThreadInput(GetCurrentThreadId(), idActive, FALSE);
-    } else {
-        // try it anyhow
-        SetForegroundWindow(wid);
     }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/libsnore/utils.h b/src/libsnore/utils.h
index 327ecbd..ec8442e 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/utils.h
+++ b/src/libsnore/utils.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
     ~Utils();
 
     //TODO: make Wid usable with the meta system and change signature.
-    Q_INVOKABLE void bringWindowToFront(qlonglong wid);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void bringWindowToFront(qlonglong wid, bool focus);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snore/notification.qml b/src/plugins/backends/snore/notification.qml
index 2166ec0..e820c59 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snore/notification.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snore/notification.qml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
             animation.start()
             window.visible = true
-            utils.bringWindowToFront(window.wid)
+            utils.bringWindowToFront(window.wid, false)
         }
     }