diff --git a/compton.c b/compton.c
index 483ddd27c..14d7d0739 100644
--- a/compton.c
+++ b/compton.c
@@ -3401,7 +3401,7 @@ win_update_focused(session_t *ps, win *w) {
         || (ps->o.mark_wmwin_focused && w->wmwin)
         || (ps->o.mark_ovredir_focused
           && w->id == w->client_win && !w->wmwin)
-        || win_match(ps, w, ps->o.focus_blacklist, &w->cache_fcblst))
+        || (IsViewable == w->a.map_state && win_match(ps, w, ps->o.focus_blacklist, &w->cache_fcblst)))
       w->focused = true;
 
     // If window grouping detection is enabled, mark the window active if