diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index 03dd0506a..1451f0d18 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -1990,6 +1990,15 @@ window_state_on_map (MetaWindow *window,
       return;
     }
 
+  /* Do not focus window on map if input is already taken by the
+   * compositor.
+   */
+  if (!meta_display_windows_are_interactable (window->display))
+    {
+      *takes_focus = FALSE;
+      return;
+    }
+
   /* Terminal usage may be different; some users intend to launch
    * many apps in quick succession or to just view things in the new
    * window while still interacting with the terminal.  In that case,