diff --git a/js/ui/windowAttentionHandler.js b/js/ui/windowAttentionHandler.js
index 27b342b00..abdb8a444 100644
--- a/js/ui/windowAttentionHandler.js
+++ b/js/ui/windowAttentionHandler.js
@@ -101,6 +101,5 @@ var Source = class WindowAttentionSource extends MessageTray.Source {
 
     open() {
         Main.activateWindow(this._window);
-        this.destroy();
     }
 };